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In honor of Simple Living Media’s launch yesterday, we want to celebrate this week with a celebration of you, our readers. And what better way to celebrate you than with a slew of giveaways!
Head over to Simple Bites, Simple Homeschool, Simple Kids, and Simple Organic to enter the rest of the fabulous giveaways. Each site will have one winner for each of its prizes, so you definitely don’t want to miss this!
Without further adieu, here are the fabulous prizes waiting for ONE Simple Mom reader to win:
1. One Pearl
The idea behind One Pearl came to founder Theresa Wing Hines one day during a very difficult time in her life. As she was dealing with the pain of sending one of her sons to a wilderness therapy camp and therapeutic boarding school because of a wide variety of issues with him, she realized how few families have the resources to tap in to solutions for their troubled children. She wanted to help.
Theresa loved creating beautiful jewelry, and she loved the idea of supporting charities she’s passionate about from her business proceeds. One Pearl was born, its name descriptive of every piece she designs — every item in One Pearl’s store has one standalone pearl that symbolizes a nurtured object placed in a foreign environment. Just like her son. Her hope is that when someone asks why your necklace or bracelet has one different pearl, you can explain that it symbolizes one child’s life changed from the purchase of the jewelry.
To date, more than 50 percent of all one One Pearl’s profits have gone straight to charities. Watch the video below for more information:
Theresa sent me a 70″ silver baroque pearl strand, and wants to give an identical strand to a lucky Simple Mom reader!
I love this strand because it can be worn an endless amount of ways. I can double it up for a classic-looking pearl necklace. I can wrap it around my wrist for a chunky bracelet look. I can knot and loop the strand for funkifying a classic t-shirt. I can even wrap it around my waist as a belt!
This is a piece of jewelry made to be a family heirloom, and I love that it’s a beautiful hybrid of classic and original. It’s a pearl necklace, but its artisan quality means the pearls are asymmetrical, and of course, it has one original black pearl. And like all of One Pearl’s products, it comes in a gorgeous silk jewelry pouch, made by a Cambodian foundation that trains women in the ancient Cambodian tradition of silk weaving, giving these women a tangible skill.
The winner will receive one 70″ silver baroque pearl strand.
2. Ali Edwards
An advocate for not making things more complicated than they need to be and embracing imperfection, Ali Edwards shares cool concepts, design, and project ideas in her idea books and on her website. As a longtime sponsor of Simple Mom, I’m thrilled to share with you Ali‘s artistic talent!
Well known for her signature style of everyday-life scrapbooking, Ali is a highly sought-after workshop instructor. She travels the worldwide, conducting classes and inspiring students to tell their stories fearlessly.
Today, Ali wants to give away a package of 365 photo overlays, one for each day of the year. These overlays can be added to your photos in Photoshop Elements or other photo-editing software before printing. In addition, these files can be printed out and used as journaling cards, to keep track of the stories of your days.
And that’s what I love about this package. You can use them in your scrapbooking, of course, but they can also be used individually in your photos and in other forms of crafting. You’re only limited by your ideas! I’m going to create a collage of our Thanksgiving trip to Paris, using our photos like the sample I just whipped up below.
Head to Ali’s blog to see some of Ali’s tips and ideas for these particular photo overlays.
The winner will receive a package of 365 photo overlays, valued at $29.95.
3. Seeing the Everyday magazine
Seeing the Everyday is the “small things magazine.” Devoted to simple living, they’ve found inspiration from parents who have realized that each day is filled with what might only appear to be ordinary, inconsequential events. These events, really, are what shape our lives. Their hope is that with their magazine, you’ll find poetry in the prosaic.
This is a delightfully simple magazine. Nary an advertisement found, this publication is chock full of encouragement to savor the little things in life, like building a tree house with your kids, appreciating your own memories as a child, and learning about historical figures who’ve changed the world for the better. Plus, the magazine is gorgeously crafted with photos and well-written content.
I love this magazine. It inspires me on my journal towards a simpler life. It’s the epitome of what the blog’s mission is all about. I’m so excited to see this publication in the mail.
The winner will receive one annual subscription to Seeing the Everyday magazine, valued at $20. And because Seeing the Everyday is so generous, they’d like to throw in a second subscription to an additional Simple Mom reader!
How to Win
Everyone has three chances to win. Choose one or all three!
1. Comment on this post, and answer this question: What is one home management task that you need inspiration to simplify?
2. Subscribe to Simple Mom by email or in your feed reader. Leave a separate comment letting me know you’re subscribed.
3. Blog about this giveaway. Leave a separate comment with your blog or post address.
This giveaway will end this Saturday, February 13 at 11:59 p.m. CST. I hope you win!
Be sure to check out the giveaway baskets on Simple Bites, Simple Homeschool, Simple Kids, and Simple Organic for more chances to win!
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I need help simplifying EVERYTHING–especially thinning out all of our STUFF. And then, I need help organizing everything else. Also, a weekly cleaning checklist (maybe even daily schedule) would be helpful around here!
I’m so glad that I get an opportunity to tell you that I am a subscriber. I’ve been thinking that I couldn’t get a second chance to enter the giveaways after that initial act of subscribing. Thanks for that!
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Our hardwood floors are my biggest challenge. Cats, dogs, chinchillas, and children combined with the stupid little grooves between the boards all adds up to my floors not being as clean as I’d like… I don’t think you can use those steamer thingies on flooring like mine, so how am I suppose to mop?!
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I subscribed to emails from simplemom.
dealing with our photos… I wish I had them all organized in scrapbooks!!
Simplifying laundry would be my biggest thing
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I am a long-time subscriber! I heart this site!
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News about this fantastic giveaway on my blog!
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help with de-cluttering! oh and cleaning the bathroom.
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Also, I need inspiration to simplify cleaning the house…even though I have your e-book and try to keep up on regular chores, it always seems like a monumental task!
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I’m a subscriber via bloglines. Love your site!
I need to find routines to keep my 2 year old entertained and me sane! And to keep my house clean while paying enough attention to her.
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CLEANING! I feel as if every time I get something clean, it’s dirty again in the next few minutes. I have no clue how to make my home stay tidy.
I subscribe using Google Reader.
.-= Melodie B´s last blog ..SimpleMom adds on =-.
One home management task that I need help with is staying onto of our budget, as well as filing the paperwork and mail on a DAILY basis! We are trying to “Dave Ramsey” our finances as well as “Simple Mom” of home!
I thank you for all of your tips and tricks…I’ve much enjoyed reading your blog.
Can I say organizing and decorating my son’s nursery in general? We’re currently living in a basement apartment while we hunt for a house. So I can’t paint walls, hangs pictures, or attach shelving. Everything is in baskets on the floor. What a nightmare for a generally organized person! How can I decorate and organize simply without doing any “damage”?
i need to simplify laundry for sure. if hubby didn’t run it, i’d be in even worse shape.
I subscribe via google reader!
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I’m subscribed to your feed reader!
I just need the money to organize the way I want to.
Or maybe ideas on repurposing what I already have.
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I have added this to my reader
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I need to deal with the clutter of homeschool and the clutter that happens in the rest of the house because we homeschool.
don’t have a blog so i twittered it
KorenLeggett a neat website i found about making homelife more simple. today is giveaways! http://simplemom.net/simple-living-media-giveaway/#more-5281
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i need help with carpets. i can’t seem to get or keep mine looking nice. with 4 kids and a large dog, i’ve pretty much given up!
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i already had the rss feed so i signed up for the newsletter
(and started following you on twitter but that’s just showing off isn’t it?)
I get RSS through my email.
Cleaning the kitchen!
i subscribe in google reader!
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I could use some inspiration for taking care of papers in my home, particularly filing. Thanks for the great give-away.
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I’m a long time RSS subscriber – does that count?
My home management item that I wish I could really tackle and understand would be getting to be debt free! What an awesome thing to accomplish! It is so intimidating to get started!
I’m subscribed to your RSS feed.
I am so excited about this giveaway.
I am TERRIBLE at keeping our toys in order. With two toddler that move at a fast pace, little space, and an even smaller budget, there is always a mess!
I could use help with menu planning.
I subscribed thru google reader. Thanks for sharing your writing. It is really, really wonderful.
I follow you on Google Reader
I really need help with deciding on which school papers/projects to keep and which to get rid of! And, what to do with the ones I keep!
I subscribe to the feed.
.-= Charissa´s last blog ..Perfect Butter Pecan Cookies =-.
Meal planning! It takes me way too long!
.-= Kyrsten´s last blog ..Thanks for listening =-.
I really need a new plan for sorting through the kids projects and deciding how to manage/highlight the ones I keep!!!
Help with de-cluttering. After 25 years of being in the same house; the children are grown & we’ve accumulated so much “junk” — things we can’t seem to part with, or haven’t taken the time to purge. Help!
I subscribe via google reader!
i need help with my closet of clothes!
Tsh, I have been following you on Google Reader for a few months now:)
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Tidying up. With two preschoolers and a husband who likes everything easily accessible I’m constantly trying to get those piles put away!
Great giveaways!
Well I am fairly organized, I use your daily docket and I also do menu planning. But I find that in my daily grind, when the kids are finally down for naps and I am ready to tackley my 3 MIT’s, I then spend my entire nap time cleaning up the mess from the first part of the day. Then the next thing you know, kids are up and it is time to make dinner. So how do I balance, keeping all of the regular stuff in order without sacrificing time with the kids….
I’m a subscriber.
I subscribe via email! Love it!
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I already subscribe with Bloglines!
I could use some inspiration with storage solutions, especially involving all the children’s clothing we are storing for our younger children.
Clutter- stuff everywhere- (especially homeschooling stuff!)
I need inspiration to simplify how I file papers – at the moment they just pile up, but I know there is an easy way to get them filed away and out of sight.
I love Simple Mom.
I’m subscribed by email
My biggest issues seem to be around clutter. Mostly with paper, mail, magazines, etc.
I need help with finding a way to keep my boys’ rooms in order! Toys everywhere!
I subscribed by e-mail.
I struggle with house chores- cleaning, laundry, etc.
So excited about the new sites! LOVE THEM!
I subscribed in Google Reader!
Organizing my photos! They are a mess- all different formats and filing systems. The last photo album I made was 2006. Oh dear.
i have problems trying to keep my horizontal surfaces free of clutter. i’d love to clear out my garage too so i’m looking forward to the spring to do that!
One task that I could use help with is clutter control.
Paper clutter. Yikes. Help, please!
My biggest issue is finding a proper place for everything. We have a tiny house with minimal shelf space.
I really need inspiration managing mail and paperwork for the family. I have tried a lot of systems, but they never seem to work for me.
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I’m a subscriber.
I subscribe in google reader.
Paper. Paper. Paper. We can’t seem to get a handle on all the paper that comes into the house. Despite using an online calendar, online banking, etc. we can’t get on top of the paper. School papers are the worst. Our twins are only in preschool and they still bring home several drawings and school notices every day.
laundry-it seems I spend my life doing it!
I could really use help maintaining clean bathrooms. I don’t have a problem with maintaining any other area of my home. Right now, about once a month, I growl in disgust and scrub everything down, gagging the entire way.
I could definitely use some help with meal planning, especially since I have to cook gluten, dairy and soy free! Thanks, Great contest.
Learning to let go of something and cutting the sentimental ties to reduce clutter. ~H
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I subscribed using my feed reader. Thanks
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I need ideas for managing papers and projects from school. What to keep, what to toss. Do I scan them, photograph them, does my child need to be in the photography? I need a system to managing this better.
Thanks for the give-away!
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I would love to learn how to divide housework during weekdays instead of doing it all on week-ends!
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I love One Pearl and Ali Edwards! Thanks for an awesome giveaway!
The task I need the most help with…clutter. Not the “impulse buy” type, but the day to day crud that sneaks up on us.
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I subscribe thru e-mail
i always need to simplify paper. I process tons of it a day!
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I don`t know that you can simplify it but the whole laundry-folding thing is the one thing I dread more than any other chore. Blah.
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i sub via rss, too.
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I subscribe via email!
Thank you!
organization!
Folding and putting laundy away is my least favorite household activity. ugh!
I need to simplify my cleaning routine. Right now it is something I am struggling with. It is feast or famine with me trying to clean everything at once and staying up to the wee hours of the morning or letting things go and feeling frustrated about the state of our home.
I could desperately use help in time management…I’m in awe of women who seem to get it all done!
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1. Hmmm…one home management task would be the big cleaning tasks. The kind of thing that you do irregularly like cleaning out the light fixtures or washing off the porch. The sort of thing that is a big pain but has to get done and fit into busy weeks. Somehow.
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I subscribe to your email feeds
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Our daily homeschool/ chore planning.
Not that there aren’t some awesome resources out there (and several that you’ve posted), but that seems to be the area I always struggle.
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Our daily homeschool/ chore planning.
Not that there aren’t some awesome resources out there (and several that you’ve posted), but that seems to be the area I always struggle with.
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i blogged about this: http://www.thesteeds.net/?p=2215
.-= Jen @ Happy Little Homemaker´s last blog ..Handmade Book of Days =-.
I am pretty organized, but I need inspiration on how to inspire my husband to put things back where they belong! Keeping the garage clutter-free enough to park both cars is a huge challenge.
Papers and to-do lists are the worst part. I need to find a way to get it all consolidated.
i need serious inspiration for my meal planning.
The clothes closets in our house. I love doing the office and the kitchen but no one ever, like NEVER sees our clothes closets. HELP!
“Clutter and Stuff!” I am overwhelmed with boxes and boxes of stuff.
Thanks very much…..Cindi
The one home management task that I need inspiration to simplify is menu planning.
i subscribe to ALL your feeds in a reader! great stuff!
Don’t know if it’s a home management task, but how not to scream and run away when every being in my house wants my attention when I’m occupied doing something else (usually fixing dinner)
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Managing & storing children’s clothes – especially hand-me-downs – has been a big challenge and not very “simple” for me!
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