July 10, 2014 by gn0mel0ver

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:

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.”

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. : )

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June 10, 2014 by gn0mel0ver

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

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.

* 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.

May 21, 2014 by gn0mel0ver

Would You Rather? And A Silly Little Spontaneous Giveaway: NOW CLOSED!

First: I apologize for not posting on Monday and Tuesday. I plan to be on schedule, posting daily from here on out unless another emergency pops up.

I blame the gnomes. I think they are letting in some nonsense.

I am sorry. I imagine dangling them by their wee little toes over Ollie might be a fair punishment.

Now, I could use some fun. How ’bout you?:

If there ever was a game to describe America, it wouldn’t be football. It wouldn’t be Scrabble. It wouldn’t be Blackjack.

No.

It would be “would you rather?”.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ENTERED. YOU TRULY MADE MY DAY!

The winner is Sally Steele Corbett! Congratulations! Please contact me so I can mail you your prize! : )

My family and I play this game far too often. And even though I have many other posts that could go up today, I thought it would be more fun to play a game. I could really, really use a laugh and a smile. Winner gets their very own Predict-A-Pen and a $10 gift card to Target. ‘Cause I love me some silly fun.

You only need to answer three out of the eight questions to enter for a chance to win!

Ready?

Get set.

Go!:

Would you rather sleep in the rain with no covers while Pee Wee Herman sang to you all night long or take a drink from a rain puddle on a New York City street after the rain has fallen?

Would you rather have the super power of flying or invisibility?

Would you rather live one hundred years of a boring life or forty years of a fun one?

Would you rather chew a piece of used gum you found on the ground from Ryan Gosling’s mouth or drink a glass of two week old milk in Ryan Gosling’s bed?

Would you rather be in the real life scenario of the movie “Jaws” (on the water) or be in the movie “Jurassic Park” (on the island)?

Would you rather live in a world with magic, dragons and fairies or own Apple?

Would you rather win one million dollars or have one completely perfect day once a year for the rest of your life (and, no, you cannot win one million dollars on your perfect day)?

Would you rather be a prince/princess or a merman/mermaid?

I’ll update with my own answers after the giveaway ends in my comments here. I’ll respond as Gnome Lover. I can’t wait to see your replies! Please feel free to elaborate why you chose your answer. That’s what makes it fun. I will be picking one winner at random. This contest is open for today only (5/21/2014) from 12:00 a.m. PST to 11:59 p.m. PST for you sweet folks who happened to click over to visit on this very random Wednesday. I will announce the winner tomorrow around noon PST on this post.

Good luck! Have fun!

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

May 17, 2014 by gn0mel0ver

Winner Of The Floral Necklace Giveaway and Stuff

Congratulations to Liana! She won the beautiful floral necklace courtesy of The Peacock Fairy. I think it is so gorgeous. Enjoy! I am so happy for her. Liana is such a sweet girl. You can get to know her better at The Frock and the Hound.

Thank you to all who entered. Heather and I appreciate it. So much.

This is the time of the month where I usually list my cravings, but I have a problem.

I am kind of over “stuff” this month. What I am really craving this month is more organization. Especially with summer sneaking up on me. I do not want to be overwhelmed with clutter.

But I am the least organized person I know.

And I love clutter.

So I’m in a bit of a rut.

I thought I would share some things I have all ready purchased in the last two months. Unfortunately everything I had wanted for months hit sale (Frangipani Top) or became available after a long wait. This means that I have not even been looking at shopping sites this week. I have been lovin’ on my current closet additions plus restyling some oldies. I also have a pile of clothes to dry clean and sell soon. My style has changed a bit since I first lost the weight, so I want to just keep what reflects the current “me.”

That counts as organizing, right?

My Spring Clothing Purchases:

I was finally able to snag the Free People Mix Print Tunic. It is everything I hoped it would be. I love this top.

Forever 21 Floral Kimono. I plan on wearing this over my Free People peach maxi slip and also over all of my sleeveless white dresses this summer. This is sold out online. It was also sold out in our store. But if you have it in a store near you, I highly recommend it. Especially as it is less than $20.

This Vintage Skirt from Etsy. It is a Mexican Blanket Skirt. So rad. I have worn it with it with a silver cuff, silver coin necklace, silver sandals, and day drifter denim tee.

A simple tee from Forever 21. I can also wear this with the above skirt. Although, I will probably pair it with my Duggar Skirt. And tons of bohemian jewelry.

A wooden ring. I know I am breaking the rules, because this is not clothing. But since I made the rules, I think I can let it slide. I love this! I waited for it to go on sale and happily purchased it when it did. I have realized that almost all of the jewelry I am drawn to on Anthropologie is made by the artist, Pam Hiran.

Anthropologie Savant Dress (squee! It finally hit sale!). I waited months and months for this dress to go on sale. And I am so glad I did. It looks so cute with my vintage boots, the ring mentioned above, and the necklace The Peacock Fairy gifted me.

Modcloth Sea the Light Skirt (I’ve worn it over my green Colima Skirt. It is so good! Modcloth has a similar skirt to the Colima Maxi here). This skirt is almost sold out. All of the reviews say it runs big, but I took a medium and it fit fine.

I love this dress I recently purchased with a gift card from my sweet mom. It is really incredibly short but I am working that out. Because I love the overall fit and tiny details.

Thank you Mom!

My family gifted me these Tall Gladiator Sandals for Mother’s Day (we got them 20% off). I really needed a new laptop, but practicality has never been my strong suit. So, I shall continue to type these posts one handed.

Totally worth it. ; )

They also gifted me these. Um, what do you think these gifts ssshhhhhaaaAy about me?

Do you have any cravings you want to share? Has anything caught your eye this month?

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