"The Art of Having It All" Book Give-Away [ends 4/1/15]

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Giveaway extended until 4-1-15.

It's Maricel and Selah's Thoughtful Third Thursday today.

The theme this month? "March On"

Back in January, I was asked if I'd like to review "The Art of Having It All" by Christy Whitman. 

Here, I have the book placed on my abundance of sewing repairs.

"Sure," I said, "I'll read it and then do a giveaway." Well, lo and behold, I was sent TWO copies. So now I'm thinking, why don't I get a study partner and we can check in with each other and see where this book takes us.

Some pithy quotes from Christy [lifted from the press release] to entice you:

“Having it all simply means having access to all of yourself, in any moment you choose it, and in every aspect of life that is important to you.”

“Nothing can happen until you start paying attention to you, and this means listening to your emotions rather than trying to resist, suppress, ignore or deny them.”

“Give yourself permission to have. Give yourself permission to be.
Give yourself permission to need. Give yourself permission to let go.”

“There is a deep place within your system where there is complete alignment and infinite capacity.”

Sound like something you'd like to read?

Simply enter your email into the Rafflecopter below. That's all I ask!
NOTE: it's a two step process. Log into giveaway via Facebook or your email. THEN add your email.

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The technical details on the book:

The Art of Having It All – A Woman’s Guide to Unlimited Abundance
Christy Whitman
List $14.95
Trade soft cover, 136 pages
ISBN-1- 978-0-9885855-0-8
Published by TV Guestpert Publishing

For more information about Christy, visit www.TheArtofHavingItAll.com or www.ChristyWhitman.com

I was compensated with two copies of the book, one to give away. 
I'll be paying the postage to send the winner their copy.

I've quoted extensively from the press release.

Rings on Her Fingers... GIVEAWAY [CLOSED]

I wear 10 silver rings on my left hand.
I used to wear a bunch on my right hand, but can't anymore because of a medical condition (sad face).
The oldest, the plain one at the top of my pinkie, I got sometime in high school; the newest, the Navajo double ring on my index finger, at Idyllwild Arts when I was up there at summer art camp in 2007.

I'm trying a new giveaway service called Gumball. They choose the item, I get a widget for SpyGirl.
I thought this cocktail ring was a good item to start with!
Good luck!


NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND UPON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE ENTRIES. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. OPEN TO ALL LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES INCLUDING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CANADA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF QUEBEC. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. YOU MUST HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET TO ENTER.

We Have a WINNER!

I'm announcing this one day early. I was confused about when exactly "Midnight 3/2" was to occur.
It wasn't tonight it was last night. Are you now as confused as me?
Anyway...

Swami Chu consulted the ether...

No, actually, the Rafflecopter made the random choice:
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CONGRATULATIONS MEREDITH!
Thank you everyone for entering! Next up will be a conte color maxi dress (in a couple of weeks).

"WHAT? You ignore my prediction? Items shall be pushed off your desk in the near future."

Simply MAUVElous Giveaway [CLOSED]

MAUVE -- I'm finding it and the gamut of dusty rose/purple makeup shades strangely compelling.
I found a bunch of yoga pants in these tones in the sample box at work.

they look like a delicious pile of berry ice creams

I snagged a few and dragged them home to my lair.
I'm giving away three pairs: pink, orchid, and mauve. (Mauve style has no pockets).

To help you get an idea of the colors, I took them to RiteAid and matched them up with nail polishes.

The pink pair matches Cover Girl Outlast color #140.

L'Oreal Butterfly Kisses #380 was a tone exactly in between the orchid and the mauve pairs.

Specs:
95% cotton, 5% spandex, machine wash cold
Size Small (waist 24-25", hips 37") and on the short side (inseam 29")
note - I can wedge myself into smalls (I'm waist 39", hips 42") the fabric is very stretchy. I do, however, keep myself covered at the waist and hips because the pants are small and I am not.

Enter by using the Rafflecopter below. This giveaway (sorry, to US residents only) will end at midnight 3/2/13. I will announce the winner on Sunday, 3/3 and will send your prize USPS Priority on Thursday, 3/7.

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And We Have a Winner!

In the DITTO (Sun)Glasses giveway:
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CONGRATULATIONS Cody!

I virtually shower you with some vintage IBM punch card confetti

You can now remedy your sad sunglasses situation:

simulation found in Mar Vista

I can't wait to see which style you choose...

Thanks to everyone who took the time to enter the giveaway and do the tasks requested.
A big welcome to my new followers -- you will find SpyGirl full of surprises!

DITTO (Sun)Glasses GIVEAWAY - [CLOSED]

And it's not just for the ladies:

I tried on a variety of frames during the past week. Here are a few of my favorites:

I think these checkerboard ones qualify as the most, um, eyecatching!

Even if you only answer the first question, you have a good chance of winning!
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The (Sun)Glasses Dossier: DITTO Giveaway [CLOSED]

Hello world! I am a DITTO Style Visionary and am here to tell you about this new way to try on glasses.
This is a sponsored post.

I met the DITTO team at the Two Point Oh blogger picnic last Sunday.
They gave me this cool pair of Chloe sunglasses in exchange for a review.

Yes! Ivory with gold accents! C-R-A-Z-Y!!!Me likeeee.

DITTO is an ecommerce site that sells interesting designer eyewear. You create a DITTO avatar using your computer's webcam to "try" on the frames. It's super easy -- the hardest part is arranging your "set"!

"I'm sorry but, stripes? Did you not hear of moire?"

It helps to have some light shining in your face if your computer is in a dark cave, like mine.

I did a side by side comparison, modeling the same style of sunglasses.
On the left is my virtual DITTO. On the right is reality, using Photo Booth.
[Apologies for poor quality of video]

Here is my DITTO link, so you can see me bigger and better (and suggest other looks)!

"What about the giveaway?" you ask.
DITTO is offering a free $200 gift card to one lucky winner, US residents only. (International readers, you will have to find a US surrogate to receive your frames if you want to enter. DITTO only ships to the US at present).
You get 20 possible entries by using the Rafflecopter below. The giveaway will run from today (7/19) through midnight 7/28/12 EST. This will allow you time to take advantage of DITTO's "free Rx lenses" offer good until 8/2/12.
Good luck!
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iPad 2 giveaway

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I’m posting this to enter a contest offered by MeridaHome 

at Design For Mankind

I want to win the iPad 2! 

 

(and I love Erin’s vimeo!)