GIVEAWAY! Raw6 Juice Cleanse

If you followed my Instagram Stories yesterday you saw that I was doing a one-day juice cleanse with Red Mango, Ruby Hills. I was SO pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed the taste of everything, and how easy it was. I am not a huge veggie lover (like at all) and seeing ALL of the vegetables (and fruits) that were going into my cleanse was a bit daunting, but taking that first sip (of all six juices!) was such a surprising treat (taste plays a huge role for me!) They really were all delicious, helped detox and cleanse my system and were such a great way to kickstart myself back into eating right.

I love the product so much that I decided to become a brand ambassador with them - something I only even consider with a brand and product I love. If you order a Raw6 juice cleanse from Red Mango Ruby Hills please be sure to mention my name for a little something extra! I'll be writing more about Red Mango soon, but for now how about a giveaway?? For your chance to win a one-day juice cleanse just use the rafflecopter below. Good luck!

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Jord Wood Watches Giveaway

I'm a watch girl and have been as long as I can remember. I can recall taking off my Auntie Mary's watch at a family party when I was five or six, and wearing it around thinking I was super fancy. I also probably gave her a big kiss on the lips to steal some of her lipstick just like my Coco does, but I digress... Anyways,  I was *so* excited to recently learn about Jord Wood Watches and when they asked if I'd like to pick one out and share it with all of you I jumped at the chance! All of JORD watches are made out of sustainably-harvested woods with completely scratch-proof faces. They have an incredible array of unique gifts, featuring some of the most beautiful woods on the planet. 

Fun fact: I wear my watch on my right hand (my dominant hand) unlike most people. It feels more comfortable to me. 

All of Jord's unique watches are incredibly beautiful, but the one I fell head over heels in love with is The Cora in Zebrawood and Turquoise.

They come beautifully packaged in a gorgeous wood box with full care instructions, and a sweet little JORD pillow to rest on ;)

Full outfit details:

Dress * Shoes (similar) * Watch * Sunnies

Do you want one too? Well, here is your chance - JORD is giving away a $75 gift certificate (expires 9.25.16) to one person to use towards a beautiful wood watch! And you literally cannot lose - everyone who enters will get a $20 e-gift card that expires 1.1.17 (how perfect of a Christmas gift would one of these make??) Just CLICK HERE to enter the giveaway. It runs through 7.31.16 and JORD will automatically notify the winner. Good luck!!

Which is YOUR favorite??

Unique Watches

Jessica N Designs {with an exclusive discount code AND giveaway!}

I am a jewelry lover. Like big, BIG time. I love all jewelry, big and small, but lately I am drawn to personalized pieces more than anything. I love having pieces that have been created for me and only me, things that I will treasure forever, and maybe even pass onto my girls.

I recently had the pleasure of working with Jessica N Designs and she really captured my loves on these sweet pieces!

I ordered the tiny personalized hand-stamped rings with Leila and Coco, each on a rose gold ring and Ramon (my dog!!) on a gold band. I wear the three stacked on my right ring finger, and adore the look of them!

I also ordered the "names to remember" necklace with my hubby and girl's (nick)names, and also added a clear gemstone.

It is such a special piece, and I love wearing it around, telling everyone who asks about it that those are the names of my loves!

I've also been rocking my Jessica N Designs "I Just Want to Drink Coffee & Make Pretty Things" pullover, because that is pretty much the story of my life. Don't make me adult. Just let me drink coffee and make pretty things, that's all I ask.

...speaking of coffee, I am *so* obsessed with my "Coffee for President" spoon!!! Where do I cast my vote??

It is clear that each piece is made with love and care. My pieces are treasures that I will proudly love and wear forever, and I am so happy with all of them!

Now, I have a very serious question for you. Coffee for president. Who are you voting for? I'm personally voting for the nonfat mocha ;)

Also - how would YOU like some Jessica N Designs beauties for yourself? Or perhaps a gift for your mama, since Mother's Day is coming up. One lucky reader will receive $75 to the Jessica N Designs shop! Just follow the Rafflecopter below. Winner will be announced in this post in one week. Good luck!
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Three Things

1. Muhammara at Trader Joe's. YUM!!!! My good friend, Ezgi is from Turkey and makes muhammara from scratch and it is amazing. I tried my hand at it once, and while it's not exactly hard to make it is a bit of a pain (especially finding pomegranate molasses!) Trader Joe's recently came out with their version and it is amazing. Not as amazing as the homemade version, but wowza, it is good! I dip carrot sticks in it, put it on sandwiches, or even eat it plain when no one is watching ;)

2. THIS silly little article on how Disney princesses might decorate their modern-day apartments. If you have a few minutes to kill check it out!

Here's what Rapunzel's bathroom might look like:

3. The Miami Brights collection from Stephanie Johnson! Super versatile, stylish bags in neon colors!! Head over to my instagram if you want to win two for yourself!

GIVEAWAY - May Designs

It's giveaway time!!!! It's no secret I'm obsessed with my May Books from May Designs, and today I'm thrilled to be sharing a giveaway to their store with you! Right now they have the cutest Valentines designs available:

And tons of other adorable options too! They offer adorable cards for any occasion, and even the sweetest little photo books!

One lucky winner will get $30 to May Designs! Just enter using the rafflecopter below. Winner will be announced next week - good luck!


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Heather's Favorite Things Giveaway

You get a car, and you get a car, and you get a car! Just kidding. I'm (obviously) not Oprah, but I just
couldn't resist. I am excited to be sharing some of my very favorite things with you guys, and especially excited that one of you will win ALL of them! This giveaway is my way of saying thank you. Whether you read this blog regularly, or this is your first time here, thank you. Readers like you are who and what keep me doing what I do, and I appreciate you all. Now, are you ready for some swag?



Here's what's up for grabs:

1. I *adore* Julep! One lucky winner will win their neutral eye shadow palette, eye shadow base and two nail polishes.

2. A Keep Collective single red Keeper, with the love script charm from Ashley Reed for Keep Collective. (For ordering info please call her at 925.963.3845)

3. A 1 oz. Juicy Gold perfume. Just don't blame me when people can't stop sniffing you!

4. A $25 gift certificate to Gussied! Might I suggest you pick up THIS gorgeous bracelet ;)

5. Winner's choice of THREE Sophie & Lili dolls from North American Bear Co.!! This in itself would be amazing to win!

6. A set of 16 flat notecards and envelopes in (my favorite) "Shark Bite" from River & Bridge. These would seriously be the most amazing stationery to send and receive!

7. A sweatshirt of YOUR choice, plus a limited edition Santa tote from SaSea Decor. I highly recommend the Fiesta sweatshirt, but the choice is yours. I looooooove this shop!

8. An Enlighten Bracelet from Heather Giustino for Stella & Dot ;) All proceeds go to the amazing organization, Every Mother Counts.

9. The ENTIRE product line of Bitsy's Brain Food. That works out to three flavors of cereals (Fruit  &Veggie 1,2,3; Banana Squash Squares; Carrot Raisin Crunch) and four flavors of cookies (Orange Chocolate Beet, Sweet Potato Oatmeal Raisin, Lemon Broccoli, and Zucchini Gingerbread Carrot). They are even throwing in some fun swag goodies too. Your kiddos (and yourself) will go nuts for this!)

Ok,you guys. There are a bunch of entries possible, but none of them are mandatory. Do as many or as few as you'd like. This giveaway wouldn't be possible without amazing sponsors, so I'd like to extend a HUGE thank you to them!

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*how to heart/like a blog post on Bloglovin - once you're following this blog (or any) on Bloglovin, you will see a little heart under recent blog posts. Click it. You're done. Whoop whoop!

*here is the image to post on instagram, if you so choose (just save the image to your phone, and post)

Seriously, bloggers like myself love when you show love to our posts. Those little hearts, and blog comments make our day. Probably more than they should.....Thank you all again, and good luck! Giveaway runs through 12/18/14 and winner will be notified by email.

Three Things

1. Julep! I love all of their products and am currently deciding what color to paint my nails (so come back Monday!) I also love giveaways. And instagram. If you're not following me on there, you probably should be......hint hint, wink wink, nudge nudge ;)

2. Chandelier by Sia, especially the video. Particularly because Coco is so obsessed with it. Yes, I know the girl does some creepy weird faces, but the dancing is mesmorizing! Coco watches the video and mimics the dance moves, and tries to recreate them. She even asked her teacher to play it this week at dance, and Coco was feeling the music, and dancing her little heart out!

3. Speaking of Coco, this picture cracks me up. I took it right before her dance class the other day, right after she stole the scarf off my neck!

What are your three things??

Younique Review and Giveaway

 Happy Thursday, everyone!

A couple weeks ago my friend, Alyssa was generous enough to send me some Younique products for review, and I finally had some time to play with them and form a solid opinion.

One word: wow!




















So, I know Younique is known for their amazing 3-D Fiber Lash Mascara, and I was excited to finally try it for myself. My thoughts? YES - it is that amazing! Here is a side by side comparison of one of my eyes with no makeup, and one with just the fiber mascara. Crazy, right?!?! (And sorry that it's such a weird pic, but I could not for the life of me get a better one, lol!) The mascara goes a bit differently than typical mascaras - you do a quick coat of the Younique transplanting gel, and then a coat of the green tea fibers. (Both are included when you buy the mascara) then you do another coat of the transplanting gel to seal everything in.

Next up is the Younique lip gloss. Alyssa sent me Ladylike. It's pretty, however it's suuuuuuper pigmented (which is not a bad thing) and came out much brighter, and a bit more orange than I was expecting from what I saw online. It's very moisturizing for a gloss, and has great staying power. I also LOVE that there is a mirror on the side of the gloss itself, so you don't need to fish around for one when you want to pop some color on your lips:

Blurry pic, but here I am after wearing the lip gloss for a couple hours - still color and shine!

I also tried out the Awake facial cleanser, which left my skin feeling super clean, and the eye pigment in curious, which is a gorgeous highlight color. I also tried (and adored!) the Moodstruck Glorious Face & Eye Primer, which was absolutely amazing! You apply a pea-sized amount to your entire face before applying foundation. It felt like silk, and helped my foundation go on beautifully and stay all day!

And who wants a FREE Younique lip gloss? Simply shop on Alyssa's site anytime between now and September 6 and you'll be entered (shoot her an email at emailalyssawagner@gmail.com after you purchase.)

Overall I really liked the line, and can't wait to try more products! Have you tried Younique? If so, which are your favorite products??!

Mani Monday + GIVEAWAY

Happy Mani Monday ladies!!  I’m so excited to be guest blogging today and want to thank Heather for letting

me share my latest “Jamicure” with you. Yup – I said JAM-icure!  If you’re in the “know”, you’re aware I’m talking about Jamberry Nails, and if you’re completely confused – they are these awesome, nail vinyls that last 1-2 weeks on fingers and up to 6 on toes! (But reading this blog, I’m sure you know that! ;)

With over 300 designs, the hardest part of using these is picking your next “Jamicure” (see, now you know the lingo!) Being that I’m on a blissful 2 week vacation with the fam in beautiful New Brunswick, Canada, I decided I HAD to go bright and colorful!  Here’s what I chose – a fun mixture of punchy puff and navy horizontal stripes and some gorgeous blues on my tootsies (hope you don’t mind the feet pic! ;)

While I’m here, I can’t resist talking about my 2 favorite things about Jamberry – our Nail Art Studio (NAS) and Jamberry’s NEW StyleBox subscription! 

The possibilities of what you can showcase on your nails are endless with our NAS!!  A picture drawn by your kiddo? Yup!  A picture of your pet? Yup!  Your team logo/colors/mascot? Yup!  Just snap a pic and upload it in our Nail Art Studio. 3 weeks later – BAM!  A custom, original creation delivered to your door that you can wear and brag about. And guess what!? We do fundraisers!  What an amazing feature to use on your quest to raise funds for that special cause!

Here is a sample of what has been created in the NAS. Any Frozen-obsessed little ones in your house?! I know I have 2 of them in my house!

                                                               

Next – our BRAND NEW StyleBox by Jamberry! I don’t know about you, but there’s nothing more exciting to me than knowing I have that monthly magazine or recent online purchase about to show up in my mailbox! 

Well here’s your chance to get that feeling over and over again – sign up for our 3, 6 or 12 month subscription, and prepare for that giddy EEEEKKK feeling EVERY. SINGLE. MONTH. Each StyleBox comes with 2 coordinating Jamberry products (one of which is EXCLUSIVE to StyleBox subscribers), some fresh application tools and a Style Guide based on your StyleBox Quiz. That’s right – there’s a super cute quiz that will help you decide whether your style is trendy, feminine or classic. Take the quiz here now! http://mandysjammiejams.jamberrynails.net/stylebox/StyleQuiz.aspx

Here’s the kicker ladies… because we want this subscription to feel “exclusive” to our fantabulous clients, open enrolment will only be available the rest of this month!  Don’t miss out!!  Thank you to all you G&G diva’s for reading this post. I’d love to offer a set of Jamberry Wraps to one lucky winner – simply take the StyleBox Quiz and comment below with your style!  Winner will be picked on Friday!

Want to learn about fundraisers, StyleBox, the fantabulous Jamberry opportunity (we just announced an incentive where you can earn half off your kit!!) or want to order some funky wraps for yourself or the little princess in your life?  I’d be happy to be your “forever” Jamberry lady extraordinaire and here’s how to reach me:

Email- mandy@jammmiejams.ca
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mandysjammiejams
Website – mandysjammiejams.jamberrynails.net

Time to get back to my margarita sipping, ocean-gazing and lobster eating vacay!

Peace out!!!!

These are all SO fun, thank you Mandy! Enter below to win a set of wraps from Mandy - good luck! <3

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Stephanie Johnson giveaway

Have you guys heard of the Stephanie Johnson line?? It's a collection of gorgeous bags and accessories, meant for travel. Not just regular travelling, these bags are designed to help you travel chic! Everything is made with super luxe, yet durable fabrics, and they are just gorgeous. I've loved Stephanie Johnson for such a long time, and I carry at least four SJ pieces with me whenever I travel!

I truly do love all Stephanie Johnson pieces, but my absolute favorites are the Grace Brush Case and ML Traveler! (Fun fact: the "ML" in ML Traveler stands for one of Stephanie's friends, Merrillee, who many people call ML. Most bags and accessories are named after people near and dear to the designer herself. I love that!) Recently they launched some new collections, and the South Beach collection is just fabulous!

I fill my brush case up with brushes (duh!), makeup and a nail polish or two.

The ML Traveler is perfect for just about anything! I love that the big clear pocket is detachable - such a fun, unexpected treat!

One lucky reader is going to win an ML traveler in the South Beach print, and a Grace brush case, also in the South Beach print.

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Valentine's Gifts for the Active Man, Plus a Giveaway!

This post is sponsored by Kind Bars. All

opinions, as always are my own.

My husband is constantly on the go. When he's not at work (even his work is super active - firefighting) he's out on a bike ride, a run, a hike, playing football, baseball, or when he "wants to take it easy" playing golf.

He's super active pretty much all the time, and knowing that I thought I'd put together a list of some great go-to gifts for Valentine's Day (or really anytime) for the active man in your life:

• A bike repair kit I think is a fantastic gift, because it's small enough to be added onto the bike itself, in case something goes wrong and needs to be repaired immediately.
• KIND bars. My husband has a sweet tooth, but in most instances he'd rather eat a KIND bar with a bit of chocolate in it, than an actual chocolate truffle itself. These satisfy your sweet tooth, while filling you up, thanks to natural protein and fiber. With these you can satisfy your hunger and your sweet tooth, without ruining your healthy eating habits.
• Tickets to his favorite sporting event! My husband is a huge Oakland A's fan, and getting him tickets for a game or two is guaranteed to put a smile on his face!
• A Beer Making Kit. Most guys I know love beer. How fun would it be to make your own?
• A Nike + Sport Watch with GPS. This is pricey but pretty cool! It tracks your time, distance, speed and so much more, but also has a great GPS feature, so if he should run a little too far, he'll still know how to get back home.

KIND bars wants to hook you up with some satisfyingly healthy sweets! They are going to send a selection of Dark Chocolate flavors: Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt, Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Pecan, and Dark Chocolate Chili Almond - one box of each for 3 boxes (36 bars total) at a value of approx. $75.00 for the total prize package. YUM!

one lucky winner

Giveaway ends on Valentine's Day. Winner will be notified via email, and announced within the original rafflecopter widget.

To enter, use the rafflecopter below, and good luck!

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