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.

It’s The Little Things: Measuring Spoons

Well, it doesn’t get much smaller than measuring spoons, does it? I have to admit, I have a ton of measuring spoons. I cook a lot, so this comes in handy. Over the years, I have purchased my spoons as soon as they hit sale.

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My favorites are still my handy dandy plain ones. It’s funny how that works out. This is because I know the measurements are right on them.

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I recently purchased some owl ones from World Market for $4.50 with a coupon.

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And some Toadstool measuring spoons also from World Market for the same price as above.

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But how did they “measure up”? I decided to test their functionality.*

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It turns out they all measured slightly differently. The biggest difference was in the owl tablespoon purchased from Anthropologie. It was much larger than a regular Tablespoon. The closest measurement was the toadstool tablespoon. Although the teaspoon version of it ran short. As did the owl tablespoon from World Market. So, what is a girl to do?

Well, now that I know this, I am going to be more careful in my measurements with my cooking. The Anthropologie tablespoon will be used for insignificant items such as coffee, where an exact measurement is not necessary.

I am also considering these Color Tab Measuring Spoons currently on sale at Anthropologie. But I would want to see them in person.

Do you have any fun measuring spoons? How do they perform in terms of accurate measuring?

It’s the little things: fun functionality.

* This experiment was done for fun. I tried to be very accurate, but I am only human. Please take my experiment with a grain of salt…Or flour, if you will. Your measurements may vary.

* My monthly giveaway will start at 12:01 a.m. on October 11th. I pushed it back a day so “It’s The Little Things” could run on its regular day. Don’t forget to enter! : )

What I Wore To Comic Con

Comic Con just ended. I will have a three part recap (it was going to be two, but as I wrote it out today, it turned into three. It became its own beast. Sorry!) next week. But for now, let’s talk about the fun outfits you can wear at Comic Con. I admire those who dress up for the convention. I am not that brave. I chose a more subtle approach.

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The first day of Comic Con, I wore my Outta This World Skirt from Modcloth. I paired it with my purple Splendid shirt from Nordstrom Rack. I also wore my Anthropologie layering necklace, Calvin Klein belt, and sandals.

Reach for the stars!

This skirt has robots on it. It goes up to a size 3X. Which is another reason I adore Modcloth. I am wearing a size medium. The waistband is snug.

I felt flirty and fun in this outfit.

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Sorry this picture is so blurry. We were in a hurry that morning. Or my super powers are just showing through.

The next day did not go so well. I was so excited about these Pros and Comic Leggings also from Modcloth. I purchased the large, because the description said these ran small. They were not kidding. As I would walk, the leggings would slide down. I wore them as tights. Because, well, I’m thirty six.

I almost felt too “dressed up” in these. Like I was wearing a costume. Which I never want to do. I did meet George R.R. Martin in this outfit. So, I guess it was lucky.

I paired the leggings with an Anthropologie dress from six years ago. And boots. I am also wearing my Buddha head necklace from Bauble Bar.

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I skipped Friday. I was not feeling well. I was going to wear my Martha’s Air of Adorable dress from this post. But, imagine me in my pajamas. Because that is what I wore. All day. Doing housework. Making beef stroganoff. It was my “super housewife” outfit. Able to do two tasks at once! It is my husband’s favorite.

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Saturday came. This was the day I was dressing entirely to meet Sean Astin. I wore a dress I had seen on Modcloth, but I had tracked it down to the original artist. She is at La Casita De Wendy. She had it on sale. In Spain. I took a chance and purchased the XL. Yes, I am an XL in Spain. And yes, I am cool with that.

It is the neatest dress. It has flying rats, fairyland creatures, a giant head. I mean, come on, it’s perfect.

I paired the dress with my painted shoes I bought on sale from Anthropologie for $22.50 last year.

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The last day of Comic Con, I wore my Nanette Lepore dress I had purchased at Marshall’s for 75% off. It has dragons on it! I paired it with a Free People crochet sweater from The Nordstrom Rack. The earrings are from World Market.

What outfit should I definitely wear again next year (fingers crossed we get tickets)? What have been some of your wacky fun outfits this year?