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May 22, 2013

Shop Globally With Novica! {Giveaway} *Closed*

May 22, 2013 By

Thank you for everyone’s participation! Congratulations to the winner, Emily!

Disclaimer: I was provided with a gift certificate by Novica in order to facilitate this review and host this giveaway. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.

 

In the last several months, I have been very deliberate in trying to change the way I shop. Not only have I sort of changed the rules I have set for myself but going on disability has made an obvious impact on my shopping habits. It has definitely been a challenge to reframe the way I think but I feel really good about it.

I have had the opportunity to work with Novica several times over the last couple years and have always had an amazing experience so I was really excited when they contacted me about hosting another giveaway for my wonderful readers!

Novica is a fair trade organization that works to provide artisans all over the world a platform to share their products and creativity! When you purchase an item through Novica, you are able to see the face of the artist that created it which is a completely unique and amazing experience! You can find everything from hand crafted jewelry to dresses to belts and accessories to home decor. Novica has it all!

I have shopped with Novica on many occasions and have always been thrilled with beauty and craftsmanship of the product and had  great customer service. It means more to me now than ever to know that I am supporting a fair trade organization and know that not only am I receiving a quality hand crafted product but to be able to see the face who created it.

Some of my current favorites:

Novica - Fair Trade Global Artisans

 amazonite pendant/ silver heart necklace / onyx choker

For this giveaway, Novica has offered one lucky reader a $50 Gift Certificate to do some shopping of their own!

To enter:

1) Visit Novica and come back telling me what you would purchase with your gift certificate if you win! (mandatory)

2) Tweet about this giveaway and leave a separate comment letting me know that you did!

Winner will be drawn on Monday May 27th! Good luck!

Disclaimer: I was provided with a $50 gift certificate by Novica in order to facilitate this review and host this giveaway. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. 

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Apr 19, 2013

Snack Time! MIRA Containers Review & Giveaway *Closed*

April 19, 2013 By

Congratulations to Brooke! You are the winner!

 

As a parent of a preschooler, keeping snacks on hand at all times is a must. Pre-packaged snacks are convenient but can be full of junk and more expensive. Abby’s current favorite snacks are apple slices and grapes so I definitely want to encourage that kind of snacking as much as possible!

In addition to keeping a hungry preschooler at bay, with my food allergies and current gastroparesis issues, I have to be much more mindful when I am out and about and keeps food on hand that my system can actually tolerate. I am awful about not thinking before I go somewhere and end up hungry with nothing to eat.

Between the two of us, I am always on the look out for great snack containers to keep in our bag and was happy to test out MIRA stainless steel BPA-free containers!

BPA-Free Stainless Steel Lunch containers
About the product:
-Made of unlined 18/8 food-grade stainless steel
-Non-toxic lids made of LDPE number 4 plastic
-Free of BPA, phthalates, PVC and lead
-Reusable

I was very pleased with the product! They cleaned up well and the lids stayed on tightly (which is great when being tossed around in a preschooler’s backpack). I loved that they kept grapes and fruit nice and cold! I also felt good knowing that they were free of yuckies.

Now it is your turn to win to your own set of BPA-free stainless steal containers from MIRA! To enter, leave a comment telling me your favorite snack to pack in your bag! That’s it!

***Disclosure: I was provided a set of these snack containers by Mira Brand for the purpose of this review. All opinions are 100% my own***

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Mar 25, 2013

Blogging for Endometriosis: Week 4 Giveaways!

March 25, 2013 By


Just because it is our last week doesn’t mean the giveaways are over! Not only do we have two more amazing sponsors to feature this week but we have a killer giveaway planned to wrap things up!

Let me first congratulation our winners from the Week 3 giveaways – Cheryl, Jenny, and Tori! You should have received an email from me!

Now only our week 4 sponsors:

Mommy-operated Handmade Business

Our first sponsor is 5 Little Elephants! I had the blessing of meeting Christa, who is a fellow endosister, through an online infertility support group and while I hate that either of us had to experience IF, I am thankful that God allowed our paths to cross! 5 Little Elephants is a mommy-owned business that opened almost 2 years ago and has really blossomed so much in that time! We offer girls and boys clothing from preemie- girls/boys sizes and we are working on starting a womans line. When I asked Christa if she would be interested in participating in the Blogging for Endometriosis campaign, she happily said yes and when I asked her why it was important to get involved in endometriosis awareness she said, “I’ve decided to get involved in Endo awareness almost immediately after diagnosis because I found out how little there is known about the disease and how debilitating it can be. We had to fight to have all three of our children because of endo and I fight everyday with the pain from it. If I can make a different in just one persons life by informing them about this horrible disease, than I have done my job.”

Handmade Pillowcase Dress

One lucky reader will win this adorable handmade pillowcase dress in this festive spring fabric up to a size 7/8 (US residents only)!

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Our second sponsor for the week is Stamp Magic! Stamp Magic  specializes in quality, handmade greeting cards and paper-crafted gifts including custom designs! Here is a peak of some of her beautiful handiwork:

Custom Handmade Greeting Cards and Invitations

One lucky winner will receive a stationary set designed by Stamp Magic especially for the Blogging for Endometriosis campaign!

To enter this weeks’ giveaway, simply leave a comment sharing your favorite online resource for encouragement or support for living with endometriosis and/or other chronic illnesses!

That’s it! 2 winners will be drawn next Monday! Be sure to stop by all of the sponsors’ shops and give them a big thank you! I continue to be amazed by the outpouring of support for this awareness campaign!

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