NOW CLOSED Twenty First Blog Giveaway: $50 e-Gift Card

IMG_1844.JPG

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

How is it December 10th?! How? I ask you. I have never been this far behind in my Christmas game before. For days, I was writing December 4th on my checks, hoping it was stopping time. I was shocked to see it was the eighth when I took the time to look. And now it is the tenth. And I am panicking as to what to gift my mother-in-law. But that is not what we are here to talk about today.

Blogging in the midst of this season is kind of difficult. I will still try to post daily, but if a day is skipped or if it is an influx of daily outfit posts, I apologize. I never meant for this blog to be so focused on clothing. Outfit posts are simply the easiest. And easy is my favorite right now. However, tomorrow I have a recipe post going up and Friday I have a post I find humorous. Saturday will be a littlest accessory I have been loving right now…

Wasn’t there supposed to be a giveaway?

Oh, yes. Sorry about my rambling. And I am so excited about this giveaway.

This month I am giving away one $50 e-gift card to Anthropologie or Free People or Amazon or Target. The winner can choose which of those stores they would like their $50 e-gift card from.

It is a warm time of year. Not in weather but in the bundling up of one’s self and the unfurling of gifts and emotions. I wanted to give away something someone could truly use at the end of this year.

To enter the giveaway for a chance to win the $50 e-gift card:

Please leave a comment on this post stating something you have seen, witnessed or heard about recently that warmed your heart towards humanity. I think I have been paying closer attention to people’s random acts of kindness as I go through my own this month. So because I am looking for it, every day I have seen people being kind to each other when they did not have to be. At the grocery store, I saw a woman give another woman her ticket for a free Red Box movie because it was expiring that day and she would not be using it. This morning, I saw a man pull over and help a stranded teenager with their car. I truly believe there is good in this world even when sometimes it is so hard to see. If that is too personal, you may enter with any comment you wish as long as it is pleasant.

You may earn a second entry by becoming a registered subscriber of this blog. You can do so numerous ways on the right hand side of this page. Please leave a second comment stating you are a registered subscriber. The second comment is your second entry.

Limit two entries per person in the forms specified. Must be eighteen years old to enter.

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

By commenting on this post, you are entering this giveaway for a chance to win one $50 e-gift card 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 any of the stores mentioned in this giveaway.

Winners Of The Three Necklaces Giveaway And Cravings Gifts

The winners of the necklaces (picked from random.org) are Jo, Sharon and Lyn. Congratulations! I will get those out to you this week! I hope you like yours as much as I like mine. And thank you to everyone who entered! I will have another giveaway coming up in December!

There are a ton of things on my wishlists, but it is the time of the year where it is about buying for others. That, coupled with the fact that I also have a few clothing related posts I will be publishing later in the week if all goes as planned (including a set of reviews going up tomorrow), means I don’t really feel much like talking about clothes today. Gasp! So, today let’s talk about gifts. Here are a few things I am excited about gifting this year. I cannot post a lot about gifts here, because my family reads this blog, but I will post a few things that they know they are getting or things I can recommend for a generic gift receiver:

IMG_1325.JPG

I always get my son the Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar. It is a fun way to countdown the time until Christmas. Yes, that is Darth Vader dressed as Santa Claus! I purchased mine at the beginning of November. I cannot believe it, but it is sold out online all ready. Amazon has it for a huge markup through a third party. I think that is ridiculous so I am not linking to it. I would recommend heading directly to your local Target or Walmart (our local Target was out of them as of yesterday) VERY soon to check their stock if you want one for your kiddos (definitely before Black Friday).

IMG_1322.JPG

This year I was able to get my daughter Benefit’s Advent Calendar from Sephora during their 20% off promotion. It gets mixed reviews, but I think it looks perfect for a teenager. I also recognize that her gift cost double my son’s. I had to seriously question the purchase of this, but she is only living at home for a few more years. I want to spoil her while I can.

I cannot wait to watch both kids get their gifts and countdown the holiday!

IMG_1324.JPG

I do not burn candles a lot. I cook way too much to do so. I like the smell of food baking and cooking much better than any candle. The candles I do purchase are, surprise!, food based. My newest favorite scent is the Oatmeal Cookie Candle from Anthropologie. I have been on a roasted chicken phase here (I still cook when I am sick. Moms cannot take a day off. I think it is about time we went on strike), so I have not burnt this yet. But it is sitting on my counter waiting for a day when we finally get take out.

IMG_1323.JPG

I gift and get these duvet slippers every year. They are simply the best. Like pillowy clouds upon your feet. I highly recommend them. I have been purchasing them for years.

IMG_1332.JPG

As a little girl, one of the best parts about the holidays were the Lindt Truffles my grandmother would leave out in candy dishes throughout her home. They were not as available back then as they are now. It was a big treat. I like to give these chocolates as gifts. Right now Costco has these giant bags filled with about fifty truffles for $6.99 (for a very limited time). I may or may not have purchased four and have two left. Don’t count on these as gifts, folks. Or buy more than I did. The peanut butter truffle?! I swoon. I need to go pick up more!

What is a generic gift that you always give out? I would love more ideas. I also like to buy colorful colanders on clearance at Marshall’s, etc. and fill it with a pretty kitchen towel, and goodies (perhaps some Lindt Truffles if you have more willpower than me). Tie it with a bow around the handles and you can punch a hole through a gift card and attach it to the bow. Phew! That was quite a visual. I will have to make one up and show you a finished colander soon.

NOW CLOSED Twentieth Blog Giveaway: Three Anthropologie Necklaces

IMG_1097.JPG

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

Because it is my twentieth blog giveaway. Because I scored such a fabulous deal on these Anthropologie necklaces (retail price per necklace was $58, but that is not what I paid). Because I love you guys and appreciate you so much…

There will be three winners this month!

IMG_1095.JPG

I am giving away three necklaces, one to each of the three winners.

IMG_0703.JPG

I love this necklace. I have one myself. This is how I wore mine two weeks ago. Turquoise goes with everything.

IMG_1096.JPG

To enter for the chance to win one of these tassel necklaces, please leave a comment stating where you would travel to right this very moment if cost and mundane details were not an issue. I am writing this sick in bed so I would love to go somewhere colder and not crowded. Who am I kidding? I would go straight to Harry Potter World via The Floo Network! If this comment is too personal, you may leave any comment you wish as long as it is pleasant.

You may earn a second entry by being or becoming a subscribed reader of this blog. There are many ways to do so on the right hand side of this page. Please do not forget to leave a second comment stating you are a subscribed reader. The second comment is your second entry.

Whew! Details!

Thank you so much for reading this blog! For entering this giveaway! How do you describe joy over and over without repeating oneself? Because that is what you give me by reading this silly little blog. Thank you!

Now for the not so fun muggle details:

Limit two entries per person in the forms specified.

The giveaway runs from November 10, 2014 12:00 a.m. PST to November 16, 2014 9:00 p.m. PST. I will be choosing three separate winners from the comments entered on this post for the Anthropologie necklaces using random.org. I will contact the winners on November 17, 2014 and display the winners’ names on this blog on November 18, 2014.

By commenting on this post, you are entering this giveaway for a chance to win one tassel necklace from Anthropologie 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 Anthropologie.

NOW CLOSED: 19th Blog Giveaway: $25 Anthropologie e-Gift Card

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

Nineteen months of blogging! Thank you all for your encouragement. Your presence. Being you. I cannot express how much of a joy it has been to meet all of you. Now that I am on Instagram, it has been even more fun to see some of your faces. Thank you for letting me into your lives.

Time is passing so quickly. I had no idea what I wanted to give away this month. I meant to go out and actually pick something up, but then I stayed at home and read three books instead. I have not been to any stores. Not an Anthropologie. Not a Nordstrom Rack. Or a World Market. Not even a Target. In weeks.

I should change my blog’s name to Doesn’t Ever Leave The House, Not Ever, Unless We Run Out Of Pringles Salt And Vinegar Chips. But that would be too long. And giving away a case of salt and vinegar chips seems extreme, even for me.

So, let’s keep it simple.

This month I am giving away a $25 e-gift card to Anthropologie. Because even though I have not purchased anything there in a few weeks (although I know without a doubt I am purchasing this jacket soon), they remain my favorite store.

IMG_0117.JPG

To enter for a chance to win the $25 e-gift card:

Please leave a comment with your pet’s name. I would love to hear the reasoning behind the name, but that is up to you. If you do not have a pet or if that is too personal, any comment will do (as long as it is positive). Pets have been on my mind this week. Murphy got sick, but his blood results came back great. It must have been a bug. We named him Murphy because we missed out on a dog on a Bichon Frisé rescue site named Murphy. The rescuers told us they had another dog that would be perfect for us. He was a rescue they had named Ryder a few weeks earlier. He had been left to starve in a foreclosure. He weighed less than ten pounds when we adopted him and now he weighs twenty two. We renamed him Murphy, because we loved that name from the first dog and that was that.

You may earn a second entry into the giveaway by becoming a registered reader of this blog. There are many ways to do so on the right hand side of this page. If you are a registered reader please leave a second comment stating such. The second comment is your second entry.

Limit two entries per person in the forms specified.

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

Thank you! Thank you for entering. For being awesome. I love you guys!

By commenting on this post, you are entering this giveaway for a chance to win one $25 e-gift card to Anthropologie 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 post contains an affiliate link. Clicking on the link will result in a small income for this blog.

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