OUR WINNER is CHRISTINE of The Belletrist!
“you seem like someone who makes ordinary things seem extra ordinary”.
Happy Friday, my friends!
It’s August and I’ve never been so hot. I think my brain might be boiling. Is that normal for New Orleans? Today we’re backing away from our stovetop and shunning the oven. It’s time for an August Getaway… GIVEAWAY style!!
Here are a few of my recent favorites for you to pack up, snack on, primp up, doodle down, and read through. I want you to have them!
GIVEAWAY! Booyakah!
1. I’m the first person to tell you that you don’t need a dang blanket in the middle of August! It is not chilly! I can’t even remember the last time I was cold! But I can remember the last time I needed a blanket to sit out for a Summer picnic! This West Elm Perfect Throw makes for a lovely picnic situation and transitions very well into the more cozy winter months.
2. Meet the Everlane Weekender Bag! It’s the perfect carry-on bag. It’s the perfect bag to toss in the back seat of the car for a weekend road trip. Classic stylings. No frills. Just right. I love this bag!
3. I want you to have my very favorite nail polish! Super easy to apply, long wear, modern colors, lots of gloss and extra sass. These Revlon Colorstay Gels are Summer weekend colors!
4. Beach reading. Mountain cabin reading. Air-conditioned hotel reading. I hope you get away, put down the Instagram, and read a good book on this Kindle Reader. I’m reading The Invention of Wings.
5. I’m an avid doodler. Swirls, blocks, faces, flowers, and eyes are my go-to doodles. Doodling helps us pay attention! Doodle in style in this classic Moleskine.
6. Lips to match our nails. I mean… why not get-away with a little flair? Revlon Colorstay Moisture Stain.
7. Pens for our doodle! I love these colorful felt tip pens! They’re like grown-up markers. Totally acceptable for scribbles, doodles, notes, and writing boss-lady checks.
8. Snacks! Forever with the snacks! These barkTHINS satisfy all cravings. They’re thin chocolate bites packed with almond, coconut, pretzels, or little bits of peppermint. Chocolate, sweet, crunch, and salt! I’m sooooo into these! Of course you’ll have to eat them fast enough so they don’t melt, but that shouldn’t be a problem.
9. ALOHA!!! These super supreme green juice powder packs are an amazing way to jumpstart a drowsy morning. I mix mine into a glass of orange juice and I’ve got some pep in my step!
10. There’s nothing wrong with being prepared just in case getaways go awry. These UrgentRx medicine packs are incredible because they’re flat packs of fruit flavored powder medicine. No water required. I have a few of these in my purse for emergencies. Super helpful!
11. Always be ready for wine. Always! This Bottle Stock painted corkscrew and leather pouch is perfect to throw in your new weekend bag. Open your wine in style! If you can’t wait for your pretty corkscrew and pouch, snag it now for 15% off! Discount code: WINEJOY. Offer good until Sunday August 10th.
To Enter:
This is an old-school blog giveaway. I’m not trying to trick you into following me on Twitter or liking me on Facebook. You can if you’d like… but it’s no biggie. I simply want you to have these rad things because it’s August and if I melt before September, I want you to think of me fondly.
Leave a comment on this post sharing the best compliment you have ever received. Then… think about how great that compliment made you feel and go out into the world and compliment a stranger! “I like your hair today!” “You have a really pretty smile!” “I feel like you really went the extra mile for me and I appreciate it!” Pass the good onward and outward. It feels great!
>> One comment per person. Be cool.
>> Contest open to one and all, wherever you may live.
>> Comments close Sunday August 10, 2014 at 8pm cst.
>> Winner will be chosen randomly and announced above on Monday August 11th.
I love you, byeeeee!
Caroline Leigh
“You are the perfect height” (I’m 6 ft tall)
Wendy
Best compliment I ever received is “you are so kind”. My first thought was that my mother would be proud, as she raised me to be that way.
liz
I love this! Recently while having breakfast at a local bakery, I overheard the patrons discussing the pies I had make at another bakery I was working at and how they were the best they had eaten. It was the nicest complement and they had no idea that they had given it to me!
maria yarcho
Amazinggg ! I am an argentinean reader.
Nadia R.
Best compliment I ever overheard was while on my way back from the restroom! My sister-in-law had just introduced me to her two best friends before I’d stepped away, and I was returning I heard them say that they absolutely loved me <3. They're lovely, fabulous ladies, and it just made me feel special and sparkly :-), especially knowing that they said it in my absence!
Joycie K
My son said I’m a good mom and he loves me.
Veronica C.
Having your niece tell you that she wants to be just like you when she grows up is a pretty nice feeling, I have to say.
Liz
My favorite hairstylist when I lived in LA told me I had princess hair, like Princess Aurora. I was 31 and it’s still the best compliment I’ve ever gotten!
Karen
I used to be a lot heavier. I started going to the gym. One day at the gym after I had lost the extra weight a beautiful woman came up to me and said, “I can tell you work out. You look really good.” I had never had a compliment about my body before, and it made me feel so good. That was about ten years ago, and I still remember that woman!
Rachel Jackson
I’m a young breast cancer survivor and instead of wigs and scarves I wore my bald head proudly during treatment! Many strangers have commented that I look beautiful bald or that I have a nice round head! I’ve also received many shout outs from my fellow survivors. It’s been so nice to receive compliments, smiles, and words of encouragement during such a rough few months-always nice to be reminded of all of the good in the world!
E.Lee
I bake my elderly neighbor, but cannot do it often due to my hectic schedule. My mom thinks that it is nice of me to bake for him, but he has diabetes and is recently widowed. Mom worries that he’ll eat too much and make himself sick, so she discourages me from baking for him. My neighbor knows this, and said to my mom, “don’t stop your daughter from baking; she has talent.” That compliment meant a lot to me.
Jen
When my future husband told me forever would not be long enough to spend with me! Swoon.
JenN
It’s not an overt compliment, but I always turn into a ball of mush when someone tells me “I’ve missed you!” Who doesn’t like knowing they’re important to someone?
Linda
Someone once said that I moved like a martial artist. That was cool.
kirsten
“you look like you’d be high-maintenance but you’re really just the opposite”