Tuesday, October 20, 2009

My First Giveaway

Only 10 more to go, but I couldn't wait until post #200. And let's be honest...I've been a bit slack for the last couple of months compared to when I was first starting out blogging...and I don't want you to wait until November for this.

My first blog giveaway ever (drumroll, please)......is the J Crew crystal shapes bracelet.






top pic by Slastena, or at least I swiped it from her Polyvore

Here's the full story on this bracelet and how patience can occasionally pay off. I first coveted it when the lovely Summerilla got it as a present from her wonderful bf who is such a great guy that he paid full price for it (total keeper, I tell ya). I again admired it when the lovely Slastena got it on sale the day we had our JCA brunch in Friendship Heights.

So imagine my shock, surprise, and utter glee when I popped into a B&M a couple of weeks later, only to find out that the bracelet had been marked down AGAIN to $9.99. I scooped up the only one in the jewelry candy jar by the register right away and have been enjoying it every since.

But THEN I went down to Tysons, where it was still on display in the jewelry case. So I nonchalantly asked the SA to check on the price - again she came back with "OMG you *have* to get this, it's $9.99!" (and then told the other SAs who, I believe, stashed the rest away so they could purchase - not that I blame them - they would get them for $%!!!) Why did I need a 2nd bracelet? Well, 2 of these would be smashing together. But really...I thought it would be a nice giveaway for my readers...especially those of you who haven't bailed through all my mini blogging breaks. (See, I tell myself I'm doing you a favor and not clogging up your Google Reader.)

So what are the rules of the contest? Simple. Leave me a comment below with your email address so that I can contact you if you win. 1 entry per person.

I'm going to limit shipping to US & Canada only. (sorry) If you are a follower, that's wonderful, and you made my day. If you want to post about this on your blog, great. But still 1 entry per person to keep it easy (for me).

And if you want to add a comment about what you like or don't like about my blog, or what you would like to see more or less of, feel free. I love feedback.

Good luck!

**Oops - forgot to add the deadline - You have until the end of the day on Monday, October 26 to enter.

*** One more update - If you aren't comfortable leaving your email address, feel free to send me a message on Polyvore.

92 comments:

Tanya said...

What a great giveaway!
baka_tanya (at) hotmail.com

I really enjoy reading your blog, and hope you'll keep it up!

Anonymous said...

Yay! I like your story of how you got this bracelet...some great steals you'll never forget :)
mshoundstooth at gmail dot com

Molly Darling said...

I really like your blog- you have such cute, laid-back style!

mrandmrsdarling at gmail dot com

Melissa@AllThingsSimplified said...

Great contest Heidi! Please enter me:

FabulousFloridaMommy@cfl.rr.com

Suburban Princess said...

Yay for giveaways!!!

This bracelette is beautiful!

I read your blog every day and I love your style!

Krystin said...

Love your blog!

krystin98@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

FUN FUN FUN! Love your blog! Please enter me too!
minjohnson1@yahoo.com

Jordyn said...

YAY!! What a great giveaway!! I'll toss my hat into the ring.....jefo24k (at) aol (dot) com. Thanks:)

Unknown said...

I wanna win it!

Me likey your blog as-is. You share what's important to you & fashion. I think it might be helpful, though, if you put what size you're wearing in some of the items -- esp the new ones you try on. It helps me even if we're not the same size and I'm sure you'll help out some tall ladies, too.

((hugs))
gigiofca@gmail

nkwtwo said...

Love reading your blog. Please enter me in your giveaway. Thanks.

Anonymous said...

What a fun giveaway!

callie1073 at yahoo dot com

jcmama said...

I enjoy following your blog though I may not leave comment all the time I like reading your posts.

Thank you so much for a great giveaway. Beautiful bracelet!

jcmama
lovefortea at gmail dot com

Emily said...

Thank you for this opportunity! I really enjoy reading your blog! emily0717 at yahoo dot com

Megan said...

Congrats on the first giveaway!! How nice of you to grab this beautiful bracelet and share!!! My Jcrew B&M never have jewelry! :( I love this bracelet!

chasingdavies@gmail.com

Drewablank said...

Hey, lady! :) I have yet to win with these giveaways, but there's no harm in sending a comment! ;)

And congratulations on reaching #200! Or almost...heehee!

Anna said...

im super impressed you got your reader down to zero! i can't remember the last time i cleared mine out!

please enter me:
ammanning@crimson.ua.edu

georgia_crew_girl said...

I love your blog...and everybody deserves a little time off here and there!

k_b013104@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

NO WAY! I can't believe you're giving this away.. I always wanted one. I never win these giveaways... never. Trust me. But just in case the Gods are with me today, count me in.

cdp26@me.com

mtrafica said...

I love a bargain!! And my birthday is Tues., Hopefully you'll be sending me a present:) Take care! Michele

CRICKET said...

I like your blog because its not over the top and provides inspiration! I am a bracelet gal so when I saw this giveaway well, it spoke to me. I once got a set of bangels at Gap for $1.99 and I get loeads of compliments on them.

leadawareness at yahoo.com

Suzy Q said...

Would love to win this bracelet. What a great deal you scooped up.

I live HOURS from the nearest B&M and rely on blogs like yours to give me the ins and outs of all the things you find. And I am also tall, so feel you are on track with your recommendations.

Your nails always look great, too.

tokyoshoes (at) hotmail

KDot said...

Yay! I love giveaways that are open to Canadians. Woot, woot!

Rachel said...

I love giveaways and your blog. I want to win.

Kathy said...

I love everything about your blog! What a lovely giveaway.

ziemanfamily@comcast.net

Jess and Kate said...

So I love your blog (I just started following a few months ago through bloglines!) and I apologize for never commenting! What a beautiful, beautiful bracelet...my students at school who already call me Miss Bling, would die if I wore it to teach in :)
-Kate
KathleenBing at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

Love your blog. Gives us SAHMs a sanity check. Would love to win the bracelet. I, too, am trying to do a better job on the accessorizing, and the bracelet would work well!!

mjr001@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

You are lucky to have found several of these bracelets, they are gorgeous.
Thanks for this incredible giveaway.

Cloggsy said...

Love your first giveaway - bravo gorgeous!

kellymg said...

Don['t you love a great deal? Love your blog! Thanks for sharing! sissy238@aol.com

Hope said...
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Kathryn said...

Love the bracelet...and your blog! :)

Kathryn

mybagoverfloweth at gmail dot com

Hope said...

Really enjoy your blog!

sandandstarfish at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

Love love love you blog!!

jenny_maas@msn.com

Ria said...

thanks for the giveaway.. I was so down and was feeling sorry/angry at myself for missing it.

Ria said...

oops..forgot to include my email..intqa at yahoo {dot} com

Anonymous said...

I really enjoy reading your blog. That bracelet is an awesome giveaway!

catonthefly@gmail.com

snaphappy said...

Awesome bracelet!

You know my email address . . .

Debye said...

Love this bracelt, so sweet of you to think of all of us!

I love your blog as is. I am a SAHM too and i appreciate the extra effort it takes to put an outfit together every day instead of falling into the yoga pants and baggy tees routine!

GingerSnap said...

OOOOH! I love this! Great giveaway :) I am super excited to enter :)

nolagirl40 said...

Love the bling! Beautiful bracelet...

AppGal said...

Love it :) I'd love to be entered as well!

Christy.rivers@gmail.com

And don't change a thing about your blog. It's one of my favorites!

Ema said...

What a great giveaway, Heidi!

I have never won a giveaway, I would really love to win this one.

crazyaboutjcrew@gmail.com

post-fab princess said...

Ooh I loves it! Good luck everyone!
Heidi - xoxo! Your blog is the fabilisist.

puddingandpaperbagprincess at gmail dot com

Jenni said...

You're so generous! Thank you for the contest and your informative, fun posts!! Hugs!

green_dino said...

Wow! What a great price!!! Would love a chance to win it.

green_dino@gmail.com

Cindy said...

What a fun story and giveaway! Thank you for giving us a chance to win. :)

clogzilla(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mini said...

Ahhhh, this is so exciting, I hope I win, I LOVEEEEE that bracelet!!
heidikaihowe (at) gmail dot com

kristin said...

Love your blog! I am always amazed at how great your nails look! Keep up the nail polish posts! Can you do a manicure tutorial? I know it may seem dumb, but I can never get my nails to look that perfect at home.

Love the braclet too! kristinmilner17(at)yahoo(dot)com

Anne-Marie T said...

Thats a gorgeous bracelet.
Please enter me in the giveaway.
amt(at)telus.net

sarahendipity said...

Your blog is one of my favorites ~ your IRL pics are so helpful. I'd love to enter the giveaway~
bisou1976 at gmail dot com
thanks! :)

Conster said...

great blog and bracelet!

have a good day :)

condupuy at comcast.net

JTS said...

What a gorgeous bracelet, Heidi! I can't believe you're giving the second one away - how generous :)
I would love to be entered in the giveaway!

jadorethesestores@gmail.com

Fokxxy said...

Thank you! This is a great giveaway,

ssummmer(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

Love your style!
ssul14 at aol dot com

Kate said...

Heidi - I love reading your blog, and also appreciate your well stocked Blog Roll! I use your site as my landing page to check out what's new with you before I continue to read other blogs you follow. I appreciate your blog, and your good taste in other blogs! :)

Kate (kate.cw.lee@gmail.com)

AnneG said...

Ooops...left this comment on the wrong post. Anyway, what I wanted to say was I just bought this bracelet at Tyson's myself and I really LOVE it! So, no need to enter me in the giveaway-- share the wealth! But just wanted to say "hey" and that I love reading your blog!

Jcrewcrazy said...

Hi Heidi,

Love your blog and your style. It is a daily read!

jcrewcrazy@live.com

Suzy said...

Thank you, Heidi, for this fun, pretty give-away!
Please enter me, and my email is scsuzyq00 at gmail dot com (that's two zero's). I resisted that bracelet when it was 29.99 and then was mad at myself! Can't believe you found them for 9.99!!!

Suzy said...

Oh, yes, and about your blog - don't change it! I love it as it is! Love your outfits, and enjoy your comments/reviews! and of course, hearing about your daily adventures, especially with Lucy! Take care!

Ann said...

What a fabulous idea for a giveaway item! I enjoy your blog so much that I can't think of a thing you should change. I would love to enter.

annfbraham {at} gmail {dot} com

Abigail said...

wow lovely bracelet and great deal!!
thanks for the chance :)

peters.ab0124(at)gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Hi Heidi, I love your JCrew fashion posts and your beauty tips. You are a such an inspiration for fun weekend wear.
I definitely look forward to your updates.
jean.zanoni@marquette.edu

Scarlett said...

I really enjoy seeing pictures of you in your great outfits. V. inspiring!

kal0202 said...

I dont usually post, but with that said, I have you to thank for getting me into a pair of 'minnies.' They are AS CLOSE to leggings as I will get, and I would have never thought I could pull off this look if I hadnt read your raves on them. Thanks for being very honest and a good voice for fashion after the age of 30!
- Kelly
kelly.a.llewellyn@gmail.com

sweetsy said...

Heidi-I love that you show various outfit ideas within one piece. Gives styling ideas and a range of ways to wear the item. I know you just recently learned how to make that set of boxes that showcases the outfits (what's the name??) but I would love it if we could blow it up by clicking and see the details better. Ha, ha- just a little more homework for you! :)
Thanks for offering this beautiful giveaway! jcrewjunkie @ sbcglobal.net

MCC said...

Great giveaway, H! Please enter me:
huddyma@gmail.com

Thank you!

Julie said...

WOW! great giveaway! Love your blog!

ordczi@gmail.com

The Second Half said...

Great give away! Love your blog
dmbever@yahoo.com

DigitizedLiz said...

awesome giveaway

pittflo@hotmail.com

Taz said...

awesome bracelet.

tasneemaly at sbcglobal dot net

Amanda said...

I love your blog! Thanks for the great giveaway. My e-mail address is: abenchimol@rogers.com

Emily Emeneker said...

I, too saw this bracelet awhile back and still regret not getting it. Maybe I'll get lucky with your giveaway! Love the blog!

enstowe @ hotmail

Anonymous said...

So pretty! Was there a necklace version made by JC?
lglglg2001@gmail.com

KB said...

I just discovered your blog (perfect timing, it seems!), and am really enjoying it!

krisannbry at yahoo dot com

Kaizen Fashion Project said...

Such a lovely bracelet + giveaway!
Thanks for the chance to win!

heatheranne99 at hotmail dot com

Hill said...

I'm entering, I'm entering!

thoughtsforainyday@hotmail.com

I never have commented on your adorable puppy dog.. Hope she is doing better these days, even in the cone of shame :)

Anonymous said...

Love your blog. I check it most every day and I like that we are about the same size:)

Fit model buddy:)

Will leave you my email on Polyvore if I win:) Thanks for the fun giveaway

L said...

love your blog and the bracelet and jcrew!

lrees22@gmail.com

Lula Mae said...

OHH FUN!

uclabelle at gmail dot com

Stacy said...

New to your blog, love your style!

Anonymous said...

Oh thanks for the reminder, I would love to enter this awesome giveaway.

DaniMarie said...

Thanks for offering such a great giveaway! I really enjoy reading your blog.

Email: daniellemhiggins@hotmail.com

Joyce said...

What a great give away and I love your blog. uiadore(dot)hernandez96 (at) gmail (dot) com

starla729 said...

hi Heidi - I do quietly read your blog and I love it! how nice of you to do a contest...

please count me in
starla729 at yahoo dot com

Unknown said...

Oh I love your style :) I especially love that bracelet hehe :)

lcintocable[a]gmail[d]com

Anonymous said...

Heidi, Love your blog. Helps me a lot!!! Please enter me in the contest.

mjr001@gmail.com

Stephanie said...

Hi Heidi! Love the blog! My email is sriomac@gmail.com

MMM said...

What a great the story of how you scored two of these lovely bracelets!

I LOVE the variety of our blog and I have been enjoying it just the way it is. I especially like that we are about the same size(s) so I always appreciate your reviews! ;) Thanks!!

Please enter me in your giveaway:
holly(.)leiskau(@)gmail.com

lilac cupcake said...

Thanks for this lovely giveaway Heidi :) Keep posting your gorgeous outfits!

lilac.cupcake@gmail.com

kater said...

Hi Heidi! I would love to enter the contest. As for the blog - my faves are the beauty and nail polish reviews! I can't wait to try lash party!

Thanks for such a great giveaway!

kater said...

ooops my email is katherinerieder@hotmail.com!

The Second Half said...

Wow, so fun! my email is dmbever@yahoo.com