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My husband recently reminded me that he likes it when I look like a girl. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like I wear combat boots – but I do have the “mom style” going most days. You know the look – the jeans, t-shirt, and flip flops. All day, every day.
Since his reminder, I’ve made a point to wear more skirts, which in all honesty, I prefer anyway. I think they’re cooler than shorts, and much more flattering when they hit the knee at the right spot. And I’m pretty sure my husband likes them.
I’ve also made more of a point to wear a bit more jewelry, style my hair, and put on a smidge of make-up – even when my day’s agenda only involves being at home. And you know what? It really does help a little. I feel more put together, so I have more energy, and I’m in a better mood.
You already know I love me some Lisa Leonard jewelry. I wear my “tiny squares” necklace almost daily – they’re adorned with my two children’s names, And I get compliments on them every time.
I love her jewelry’s handcrafted look, that she hammers the design just-so, giving each piece its originality.
I love that it’s feminine without being cutesy.
I love that so much of her work honors family.
And I love that one of you will win her latest necklace!
Lisa is giving away one “sweet and simple bird necklace.” I absolutely love it. It could go with anything – from t-shirts to dresses. Perfect for a busy mom. Also good for an upcoming Christmas gift!
Here’s how you can enter:
1. Simply leave a comment on this post, answering this question – “What’s one thing on your Christmas wish list?”
2. To get a second bonus entry, subscribe to Simple Mom’s feed and email me the secret code to simplemomblog {at} gmail {dot} com. You will find the code at the bottom of all posts when you look in your reader or via email (not directly on the site). Just keep looking – scroll to the bottom – it will be the last line on each post. IMPORTANT – simply write the secret code in the subject of your email, and don’t write anything in the body. If you write anything in the body, I won’t see it.
3. To get a third bonus entry, write about this giveaway on your blog and let me know about it.
This giveaway will end next Monday, September 22 at midnight CST.
I hope you win!
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My big ticket item right now is a food processor … but the new contender fighting for the top spot is a Wii.
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I’m hoping for a new chef’s knife!
I would love love love an electric knife sharpner, but will happily take one of the handheld ones too.
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Oh, I would love to get good black high boots! And a 3/4 charcoal coat would be lovely too. I guess I am in need of basics, ~smile~.
A really good knife sharpener sounds good – like the gals above, but right now I’d really like tickets to the ASO POPS series – it’s going to be a good one this year and it’s guaranteed date nights with my hubby.
AmyDe’s last blog post…That’s Not All….
Right now, the top contender on my christmas list is a sewing machine. But right under that is a Wii.
My one item on my list is a Wii, with the Wii Fit. You have no idea. I would LICK Santa for that one.
Lisa’s last blog post…The BEST $5.30 I have ever spent.
I haven’t given much thought to Christmas yet, but definitely a Wii with a Wii fit thrown in would be my dream gift this year.
I like the hope elizabeth jewelry.
My one item on my list is a Wii, with the Wii Fit. You have no idea. I would LICK Santa for that one.
I want my very own Ipod for Christmas!
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I, like the hope elizabeth chain.
My ultimate Christmas wish list would have a Nikon Camera body to go with the mac Daddy nikon lens we’ve had for years. I just play with the lens now imagining all the good work I’ll do with the actual camera.
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I need a new camera and would love a picture printer to go with it!
I’d love a new camera!
Peace, and time with my family
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for real…this cute bird neckless is on my Christmas wish list!
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I’m trying to get my family (mostly the extended bits of it) to get that it shouldn’t just be about the gifts (the bigger, the better seems to be the norm).
But I do have material wants so what I’d really like for Christmas is a pair of El Naturalista shoes. I love the style and the ethics of the company.
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Haven’t thought about Christmas presents for me…if I could have anything (since it is a wish list)…I’d say a new computer – preferably a laptop.
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oh, these are beautiful. one thing on my christmas list is a pair of black ankle boots–hot mama!
One thing on my wish list: money for new clothes! My baby is due right before Christmas & I know I’m going to want to spruce up my wardrobe.
You would think EVERYONE has one of these, but I would love an iPod. . . and a vaccum.
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We’re Jewish, so no Christmas list for me! And we don’t do gifts for Hanukkah either, so….how about my birthday wish list?! Fabric! Made by independent and innovative designers. The kind of fabric that is too beautiful to even cut into for a project, and instead I’ll just keep refolding it and arranging it in pretty piles.
This may sound strange, but I’m longing for a cheesemaking kit! :0)
Charity’s last blog post…Falling…
Just found your blog a couple days ago and have been enjoying reading through your older posts. Thanks for sponsoring this giveaway! I love Lisa’s designs but haven’t purchased anything from her before. Let’s see…what’s on my Christmas wish list? I really want a good quality pressure cooker or a grain mill.
sUsAn’s last blog post…beautiful…
i have a TON of books on my Amazon wish list… also, i’d love an iPod! those earbuds and my favorite tunes are the perfect escape from the hectic hubub of daily life.
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I just started reading your blog a few days ago and have fallen in love! Thanks for all that you share!
My husband and I have just recently had the same conversation in which he revealed that he loves it when I dress “like a girl”. He really enjoys me in a skirt and some pretty jewelry. Since I teach elementary school right now, I often wear pants and go minimalistic on jewelry. But now that I know it is so important to him I’m going to start trying more. This giveaway is so well timed!
I have asked my mom to make me several new skirts for me to wear (as right now I have mostly denim skirts). Since she will be designing and making them I will be sure they match tops that I already own and that they fit in a way that will be easy to wear in the classroom!
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pampered chef cookware
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I”d love a new serger so I don’t have to keep boring my sweet friend Jeanette’s. Thanks much!
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A FLIP is at the top of my list
Lisa’s new necklace is gorgeous!! I, too, wear my tiny squares necklace every day.
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I would love to start gathering Fiestaware to switch out my dishes…
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This may sound strange, but I’d love a new kitchen sink with a hose on it to spray water into pots.
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My perfect Christmas gift would be for husband to say he was ready for a third baby!
My Christmas list is a moving target…but right now, tops is fabric. Vintage, preferably, for making more skirts for me. My hubby also likes it when I “go girly”
I am a t-shirt – jeans – flipflop wearin mom too. It’s really hard to get out of that when I know I’m just going to get spit up on or spilled on. But good encouragement and I am going to try a little harder today.
Christmas…..a camera or a sewing machine. Probably the camera b/c we don’t have one and we do have 5 kids. So camera it is.
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I would love to lose 10 lbs!
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Christmas wish: hardwood floors!
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I’d like a serger…used would be fine. I also wouldn’t mind that sweet little bird necklace.
We are furnishing our home this year piece by piece, so for Christmas, I would love a comfy over-stuffed chair for my bedroom (with a small table for my cup of tea)! And a basket for books. And a warm throw blanket. Ooh – and an ottoman if it’s in the budget! So, really, I’m not wishing for anything too specific!
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Wow! I checked out this website and those necklaces are stunning!
This year, rather than DH and I buying each other gifts, we decided we’ll be buying a GPS system for both of us. And, from the looks of it, Garmin should have some sweet deals on their discontinued models. I can’t wait!
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I’d love some of the Origins Ginger collection – their Body Souffle sounds lovely – and I think the warm scent of ginger would be perfect for winter.
Okay, if we’re going for broke here: I’d love a screened in porch with a ceiling fan… and some long-lasting cool weather to go with it!
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a new stock pot
Ditto Jassamyn… a new stockpot!!
I’m hoping for a new winter coat from j crew – my last one from there is 8 years old and is starting to look a little shabby!
peace on earth (and some new dansko clogs)
No stress. That’s really all I want at Christmas.
Sharon J’s last blog post…I’m A Bitch!
I am hoping for a new bright pink ipod!
I really want a Wii this Christmas. I’m dying for the aches and pains of some video game action at its finest.
Lisa Leonard jewelry.
The one large item on my Christmas list this year is the Wii with Wii Fit.
Some new sock yarn from etsy shop Sunnyside Ellen!
a single-serve coffee maker…it’s great wrapping your hands around a warm mug full of coffee that was easy to make!
Maybe one of Lisa’s necklaces if I don’t win:)
The only thing on my wish list is a little someone–our little boy we are adopting from Russia. We are praying that we will be able to return for him before Christmas. He is our first child and we are so excited about becoming his parents!
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Heather’s last blog post…Final Yard Sale Results…
My biggest Christmas wish is for a new dining room table and chairs!
I would love to enter this giveaway. I have the typical ‘Mom’ look too and usually don’t make any attempt to look any thing but like a ‘Mom’. For Christmas I would really love a bread maker, it would make things so much easier for me!
A little weird, maybe, but I think I’d like a doppler. I’m studying to be a midwife, and these are pretty pricey, so it would definitely be a fun gift to continue to build my tool kit.
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Definitely money or a gift card for new clothes!!! Ever since the girls were born three years ago, my wardrobe has been severely neglected. I need to spruce myself up and a new wardrobe and that adorable necklace will do just the trick!
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My ultimate Christmas wish is for a Kitchen-Aid mixer, but more realistically, I would like a rolling scrapbook organizer, and maybe one of these necklaces!
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I’d really like an iPhone.
I want a new camera and an external hard drive to store all my pictures!
My wish list right now includes a gift card to the bookstore or a new vaccum cleaner.
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One thing that is on my Christmas List is cloth napkins for my dining room table…to keep us from going through so many paper napkins.
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I’m wishing for a new camera lens and some cute jammies!
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I am hoping we get a Dyson and a sewing machine this year. I will also hit my 2nd trimester around Dec 1st so I hope I can survive the first 3 months with a healthy baby
I’m expecting in Mid-November, this will be my 3rd child (all under 3 years old). My Christmas wish is that the baby is healthy and that my family pitches in to help so I can get some sleep!! My husband has scheduled 3 weeks off work over the holidays but he has a stressful job and I’m really hoping he doesn’t get called into work.
I’m quite surprised by my lack of materialism this year
As a mom to two little ones, I’d most value a little spending money and the time to go and spend it. Thanks for your inspiring posts.
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There’s nothing tangible I want for Christmas … but I could use some extra sleep and some extra time!
My list is the same each year- books, books, books.
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I’m hoping for some Christmas caroling songbooks… maybe we can host a caroling party next year!
On my Christmas list–wii fit!
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It’ll be our first Christmas with both of our mothers living in the same town as us. At the same time it will be our first Christmas in our new home. I’m more excited about that second part! So I guess my wish is that everyone settles down and enjoys the day instead of trying to outdo one another and stressing out.
darah7′s last blog post…Fruit Leather
We NEED a new TV, preferably flat screen and big.
healthy baby…she should be here just in time for Christmas…or New Year’s!
I want a new wool winter coat… maybe something bright red or lime green.
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Wow, just like Joanna, the first commenter…a good sized food processor, or a Wii!
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A sewing machine, something simple for my beginner status. And a safe arrival of family from England.
One thing on my Christmas list is the book “In Stitches”by Amy Butler.
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I want a Wii. Or a gift card to IKEA.
i would love a desk/table to do crafts on…to keep stuff out and not put it away (from the diningroom table) would be a dream!
New books, always books!
I am using wishpot and it is great!
The tops things on my list are: the coffee press from the Simple Mom shop, and the books Apartment Therapy and The Creative Family.
Now I think I might add the little squares necklace with the names of my three boys
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I just want a dustbuster for all the times my daughter drops piles of crumbs on the floor moments after I’ve vacuumed.
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Books – The Scottish Chiefs and Set-Apart Feminity
Angel Food Cake pan
Clothes
A new digital camera or a lens for my dslr or both!
I’m hoping for a GPS. Tired of getting lost and being late to everything!
A studio lighting system for my photography
I would love a new set of wooden spoons and spatulas for my kitchen.
We would really like a Wii…but on a more practical and less expensive note, we also could use a new toaster (our 1 year old pulled the toaster oven off the counter while I was cleaning, and dented it badly enough that it started to smoke when we next used it!)
Great giveaway!
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One thing? Only one?!
I am dreaming of a one night getaway with my husband, the kids all happily ensconced with gramma for the night (is it too much to hope for two?).
Anything else I get will be icing on the cake!
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This is is just too funny – one of her necklaces is on my Christmas wish list!
Oh, and a food processor.
Oh what fun! My list has a madeleine pan on it; i love those little cookies:)
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Since this is a wish list, I really wish for a Macbook.
Jen@OurDailyBigTop’s last blog post…football ties
I can’t decide between my top 2. I would love to get a tortilla press, so I could make homemade tortillas. But, I would love to receive a red pea coat too!
Cashmere yarn, to knit a pair of fingerless gloves. Or maybe some of that jewellery if I don’t get lucky!
My husband is the same way, he loves it when I dress up (not dress clothes, but not sweats and not HIS clothes
) and especially when I “accessorize” (his words, not mine!).
As for Christmas? Usually I’m the one saying “oh I don’t know, you don’t need to get me anything…” but this year I feel like I have a big list – and they’re not cheap! I think top of my list is a digital camcorder for my family. Beyond that, I’ve got a whole list of photography things I’d love but doubt I’ll get as gifts.
I love this giveaway, those jewelry pieces are awesome!
Mandi’s last blog post…I want him.
I am thinking of a rice cooker
I would love to have a getaway with my husband. We could really use a few days away. He’s in grad school and working full-time and we just don’t get a lot of time together.
Tracie’s last blog post…So much going on
Top of my wish list for Christmas, hmm…. probably some henna. I started buying the stuff to get back into it last spring but for some reason didn’t get the actual henna powder. Of course I’d take a new camera too.
You know, I’ve been so busy helping my kids with their lists that I haven’t thought about mine at all! I think I’d like a new handbag most of all, but bigger silver hoops and some sewing books would be nice, too. I think we’ll be sticking to prezzies for the kids only, though, since we’re doing our best to pay down our debt. Next year, fingers crossed, things will be different!
If I don’t win one in a blog giveaway, I really want the Dell Mini 9 computer – a computer I could actually use in the 30-minute car line at my kids’ school.
Laurin’s last blog post…Well Aren’t I The Lucky One?
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