CLOSED: 18th Blog Giveaway: $25 Gift Card to Nordstrom Rack

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This giveaway is now closed. Future entries will not be counted. Thank you to all who entered! I will contact the winner on 9/17/2014.

I cannot believe it has been eighteen months. And yet, I can. I was going through a blog burnout last week. I found it incredibly difficult to write posts and take pictures. It happens. I did not realize how hard it would hit me to have two kids not in elementary school. It has led to some pretty depressing days, in which it is all I can do to get through the day. Let alone make a funny blog post. I did not remember to mourn the holding of the hands in public, the walking to the school gate, the different types of snacks I can no longer put in lunches. It was a bigger transition than I had initially thought. Harder. And my soul and creativity felt drained.

But enough about that.

Thank you all for seeing me through this last week. Hopefully this sadness will pass. I, myself, am on a clothing shopping ban for September, because of the bounty I purchased in August. But that does not mean you have to be! This month, I decided to giveaway a gift card to one of my favorite stores, Nordstrom Rack.

Nordstrom Rack is the place I go to for most of my Free People items. They always tend to have the clothes I want for cheaper than those online discount shopping sites. And I love them for that. In fact, just Saturday I posted about my new sandals I recently purchased there. This Saturday, my post will cover the bralettes I have found discounted there. My friend got a pair of boots there a few months ago for $1. I am jealous of that one.

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To enter for a chance to win the $25 gift card to Nordstrom Rack (also good at regular Nordstrom stores), please leave a comment on this post stating what you are most looking forward to wearing in the fall. I am most looking forward to wearing my Free People’s Miles of Henley Dresses that I feel have not gotten the adequate attention they deserve in seasons passed.

You may earn a second entry simply by being a subscribed reader of this blog (there are many ways to do so on the right hand side of this post) and leaving a comment stating you are a subscribed reader.

Limit two entries per person in the forms specified.

The giveaway runs from September 10, 2014 12:00 a.m. PST to September 16, 2014 9:00 p.m. PST. I will be choosing one winner from the comments entered on this post for the $25 gift card to Nordstrom Rack using random.org. I will contact the winner on September 17, 2014 and display the winner’s name on this blog on September 18, 2014.

Thank you everyone who enters this giveaway! And for stopping by! And for commenting this last month. I really appreciate it!

By commenting on this post, you are entering this giveaway for a chance to win one $25 gift card to Nordstrom Rack and agreeing to the rules outlined in this giveaway.

I will attempt to contact the winner three times with the email address provided. If I have not heard from the winner within fourteen days from the first attempt at contact, the prize will be forfeit and a new winner will be drawn.

Past winners are welcome to enter.

* Negative comments (chosen at the discretion of the owner of this blog) will be deleted and that entry will be forfeit.

*this giveaway and post is not sponsored by or affiliated with Nordstrom Rack.

NOW CLOSED 17th Blog Giveaway: $30 Amazon E-Gift Card

This giveaway is now closed. Further entries will not be counted. Thank you to all who entered! : )

This blog has been up and running for seventeen months and I could not possibly post every day if it were not for you guys who stop to read it. I have made plenty of mistakes, but above all, I am having fun. My tagline for this blog has always been, “stumbling through life while still having fun.” I never knew how true that phrase would become many months ago. Thank you for helping me up. And for being supportive. I really appreciate it beyond words. Most importantly, I love the interaction and the people I have met here.

I have been shopping a lot on Amazon lately. It is my son’s birthday on Monday, so I have found it convenient instead of heading out into the heat. I also recently showed how I wave my hair with my wave iron purchased there on this post.

I buy almost all of my books from Amazon (although if I am in San Diego, I make it a point to stop at the amazing bookstore, Mysterious Galaxy. I love supporting independent bookstores).

What was I saying? Oh, that’s right. Giveaway. Amazon.

Let’s get to it:

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This month I am giving away one $30 e-gift card to Amazon.

To enter for a chance to win the gift card, please leave a comment telling me what food you have been craving in this heat. After reading Rachel’s post on her blog, Promises Like Pie Crust, all I want forever and ever is pizza. If that is too personal, you may leave any comment you wish as long as it is nice.

You may also be or become a registered reader of this blog by subscribing on the right hand side of this page via any method for an extra entry. Please leave a second comment if you do so stating as such. The second comment is your second entry.

Limit two entries per person.

The giveaway runs from August 10, 2014 12:00 a.m. PST to August 16, 2014 9:00 p.m. PST. I will be choosing one winner from the comments entered on this post for the $30 Amazon e-gift card using random.org. I will contact the winner on August 17, 2014 and display the winner’s name on this blog on August 18, 2014.

Thank you everyone for entering! And for stopping by! I really appreciate it!

By commenting on this post, you are entering this giveaway for a chance to win one $30 e-gift card to Amazon and agreeing to the rules outlined in this giveaway.

I will attempt to contact the winner three times with the email address provided. If I have not heard from the winner within fourteen days from the first attempt at contact, the prize will be forfeit and a new winner will be drawn.

Past winners are welcome to enter.

* Negative comments (chosen at the discretion of the owner of this blog) will be deleted and that entry will be forfeit.

*this giveaway is not sponsored by or associated with Amazon.

Now Closed: 16th Blog Giveaway $50 Modcloth Gift Card

This giveaway is now closed and no longer excepting entries. Thank you!

Because I am in a happy, festive spirit. I still have the birthday glow, so to speak (by the way, thank you so much for all of the birthday wishes! You made my day), I am going to do a bigger giveaway this month. Also, I am in love with Modcloth and since you get free shipping on orders over $50, I decided to give away a $50 e-gift card to Modcloth this month so that shipping would be free for the winner.

I am so excited!

I love doing these giveaways once a month. It makes me so happy to give back to you for sticking by this crazy, rambling blog. I can never thank you enough. But thank you, thank you. And thank you! One day I hope to meet some of you in person. It feels like we are friends from afar. I would love to get to actually chat with my friends! Maybe some day…

On to the giveaway:

Twofer the Honey Dress

Oh, but first, I wanted to show what I have purchased this month from Modcloth. I actually succumbed to Modcloth’s recent huge sale by purchasing this Twofer The Honey Dress now that it is 50% off. It has the word, “honey” in it. It is crocheted. And this beekeeper’s daughter could not resist it, even though it is also the dreaded word, “sleeveless.”

Honeycomb Away with Me Earrings

I also purchased these Honeycomb Away With Me Earrings to wear with it. They were $13 and I think they will go perfectly with the dress. So, the whole outfit will be booties or wedges, dress, earrings, and a gold cuff. I love picturing an outfit coming together in my mind…

Oh! Was there a giveaway going in here? That’s right. I do not want to keep boring you with my purchases.

Now, really, on to the giveaway:

There are three ways to enter the giveaway for a chance to win a $50 e-gift card to Modcloth:

To enter this month, please leave a comment on this post telling me the last time you ate something with honey in it. Or the last time you went somewhere with your honey. If that is too personal, simply leave any ol’ comment as long as it is nice.

To earn a second entry, please be a subscribed reader of this blog. There are many ways to become one on the right hand side of this page. If you become a subscriber or are all ready a subscriber, please leave a second comment stating so.

The third and final way to earn an entry is to pin something from my blog or to share something from this blog on Facebook. Just come back here after you have shared and please leave a comment stating which you have chosen to do.

That’s it. Easy peasy! Or easy bee-zy! You can enter by choosing to do one or all three ways. Limit three entries per person.

Good luck! And thank you to all who enter for a chance to win!

The giveaway runs from July 10, 2014 12:00 a.m. PST to July 15, 2014 9:00 p.m. PST. I will be choosing one winner from the comments entered on this post for the Modcloth $50 e-gift card using random.org. I will contact the winner on July 16, 2014 and display the winner’s name on this blog on July 17, 2014.

Thank you everyone for entering! And for reading! And for stopping by! You’re the bee’s knees! ; )

By commenting on this post, you are entering this giveaway for a chance to win one $50 e-gift card to Modcloth and agreeing to the rules outlined in this giveaway.

I will attempt to contact the winner three times with the email address provided. If I have not heard from the winner within fourteen days from the first attempt at contact, the prize will be forfeit and a new winner will be drawn.

* Negative comments (chosen at the discretion of the owner of this blog) will be deleted and that entry will be forfeit.

* This giveaway is not associated with or sponsored by Modcloth. I just like their stuff. : )

*this post contains affiliate links, purchasing from the links will result in a small commission for this blog.

Fifteenth Blog Giveaway: $25 Etsy e-Gift Card/NOW CLOSED

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

I have been blogging for fifteen months. It has been incredibly rewarding. Thank you to all who continue to stop by to read this blog. I really, really appreciate it. I think as a personal blogger, who blogs daily, it is easy to get burnt out. So, I really mean it when I say, “Thank you.” And I also mean it in the cheesiest and most sincere way, “you complete me.”

This month I am giving away one $25 e-gift card to Etsy.

I love Etsy. I am always finding something new to love. I buy most of my jewelry and vintage clothing from Etsy. I also love to browse it for unique gifts and household ideas. The pictures above are things I am currently loving on Etsy. Source list at bottom of the page.

To enter for a chance to win this month’s giveaway, please answer the following question:

“What are you looking forward to the most this summer?”

Me? Sleep. Glorious, glorious sleep.

If that is too personal, you may leave any comment on this post as long as it is positive.*

You may earn a second entry by subscribing to this blog on the right hand side of the page. There are many ways you can do so. If you are a subscriber, please leave a second comment stating that you are a subscribed reader of this blog.

Limit two comments/entries per person.

This giveaway runs from June 10, 2014 12:00 a.m. PST to June 15, 2014 9:00 p.m. PST. I will be using random.org to choose one winner for the necklace from the comments entered on this post. I will contact the winner on June 16, 2014 via the email address provided in their comment/comments. I will post the winner’s name on this blog on June 17, 2014.

Past winners are welcome to enter this giveaway.

Thank you everyone for entering! And for reading! And for stopping by! And for your support! I love ya to the moon and back! : )

By commenting on this post, you are entering this giveaway for a chance to win one $25 e-gift card to Etsy and agreeing to the rules outlined in this giveaway.

I will attempt to contact the winner three times with the email address provided. If I have not heard from the winner within fourteen days from the first attempt at contact, the prize will be forfeit and a new winner will be drawn.

* Negative comments (chosen at the discretion of the owner of this blog) will be deleted and that entry will be forfeit.

*pictures from Etsy. Sources:
Pink Dress from Hellhound Vintage.
Peacock Necklace from Peacock Fairy.
Blue Pillow from ToucheeFeelee1.
Embroidered Wallets from Erica Maree.