40 Days//12 Days of Christmas Giveaways Day 6

Happy [Friday] Everyone!

I bet everyone loves today (if you get the weekend off). Knowing I dont have to wake up tomorrow morning makes me feel SO good!

We have gotten plenty of snowfall here in MN that last couple days. But being the time of year it is- its so fitting. One thing I love most about snowfalls this time of year is how the snow looks on the trees with lights on them. Heres a couple pics I was able to snap:

So pretty! I wish I couldve gotten them with my better camera!

40 Days Update:

I am on my 36th day today!

Time has flown by- I cannot believe it is almost done.

Looking back, the first part of the 40 days felt easier and list last part is coming so fast. It was the middle of the 40 days when I struggled and sometimes got off course of what God was asking me. But He still took me through each phase- whether I passed it with flying colors or not. I have learned so much! I will share later once it is completely done but I feel so different! Inside and out. I have lost 4.5 pounds doing more workouts/eating healthier and inside I feel so much more confident, secure, and proud of who I am. Jesus has really shown me what His love really is like- not just what we as people have been trained to think love is. Its been a journey- and He said He will be leading me down this path again- I just dont know when. 

Even in the closing days things have changed. Things I wasnt anticipating. But sometimes when you think things will go one way- God has a different plan. 

In this last phase Jesus is teaching me to give all control to Him. To STOP thinking about what could happen, what should happen, or what I want to happen. & just rely on Him moment by moment. 

There may be only 4 days left- but just as He has been teaching me everyday for the last 36 days- I know there is more learning in these last days! 

Stay tuned ;)

Now onto the 6th Day of the 12 DOC Giveaway! 

Here are the featured bloggers today- one is me! haha.

My Blog// Facebook// Twitter// Instagram

Visit Tori’s Blog // Twitter // Bloglovin // Instagram

We are offering today’s winner TWO prizes!

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We have teamed up with Urban Peach Boutique to also give today’s winner this pretty Rose Gold Urban Watch!

Urban Peach Boutique was founded in October 2012 by two sisters with a love for fashion. Their idea was simple; start an awesome company that offered great fashion at ridiculously affordable prices. Since then, Urban Peach has rapidly grown to become a great success, keeping women all over in style and well accessorized.

Visit Urban Peach Boutique // Facebook // Instagram

Use the Rafflecopter below to enter in the giveaway!

Don’t forget to enter all of the giveaways from the 12 Days of Christmas event:

Day 1 – Apple of My Eye Grab Bag 

Day 2 – Item from Oh My Chic Etsy Shop 

Day 3 – White Plum Boutique – Printed Leggings

Day 4 – Collectively Yours - Chevron Top

Day 5- Liam’s Loft Clare Tablet Case

Make sure you check back each day for your chance to win something new!

 Good luck!

-A

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaways Day 5

Happy Thursday everyone!

Today was the coldest day thus far this winter but something cool actually happened! Today there was a Sundog in the sky! It basically looks like 2 half rainbows on each side of the sun. Super cool! 

On to the fun stuff: 

It is Day 5 of the 12 DOC Giveaways! 

Today in our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways we are featuring the lovely, Dani, from Love Me Dani Mari! Learn more about her blog below ;)

Visit Dani’s Blog // Facebook // Bloglovin // Instagram

Dani teamed up with Liam’s Loft to bring us this awesome giveaway today! Liam's Loft loves to bring spunk, sensibility, and high fashion products for amazingly affordable prices. They also not only give you fun pieces for yourself but for your little ones, too!

Visit Liam’s Loft // Facebook // Instagram

Liam's Loft is giving one lucky reader this fab Clare Tablet Case!

Use the Rafflecopter below to enter in the giveaway!

Don’t forget to enter all of the giveaways from the 12 Days of Christmas event:

Day 1 – Apple of My Eye Grab Bag 

Day 2 – Item from Oh My Chic Etsy Shop 

Day 3 – White Plum Boutique – Printed Leggings

Day 4 – Collectively Yours - Chevron Top

Make sure you check back each day for your chance to win something new!

 Good luck!

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaways Day 4

Hello Everyone! 

Happy Hump Day! We have officially gotten snow here in MN and it is definitely starting to look a lot like Christmas! The Christmas tree is up in our house and the gifts are already starting to be wrapped! ( Will post pics soon). 

Today is Day 4 of the 4th Day of our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways!

Before we reveal today’s prize, let’s get to know more about 2 fabulous bloggers behind this giveaway event - Hayley and Jewel!

Hayley’s Blog // Twitter // Bloglovin // Pinterest

Jewel’s Blog // Facebook // Bloglovin// Instagram

Now let’s talk goodies!

On the fourth day of Christmas…

We are teaming up with Collectively Yours boutique to offer you a piece from their collection. Collectively Yours was started by Breanne Miller in 2012 as a way to earn some extra cash for a family trip. Her small goal turned into a love for modest, stylish, affordable fashion.

She also uses her boutique as a way to inspire women to go for their dreams. To break the molds, step out of our comfort zones, and see what we as women can accomplish!

1 lucky reader will win this chic colorblock chevron top from Collectively Yours!

Use the Rafflecopter below to enter in the giveaway! Get over 40 chances at winning!

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Don’t forget to enter all of the giveaways from the 12 Days of Christmas event (links below) and make sure you check back each day for your chance to win something new! 

Day1 – Apple of My Eye Grab Bag

Day2 – Item from Oh My Chic Etsy Shop

Day3 – White Plum Boutique – Printed Leggings

Good Luck!!

OOTD// 12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways Day 3

Hello!

It’s starting to get colder here in Minnesota and just had our first large snowfall (I love snow)! There is something about seeing the snowflakes fall that just makes you feel in the holiday spirit! 

Three things I absolutely love about this time of year are:

#1 - Giving to others. I love shopping for others, making people smile, and helping them enjoy a holiday that I love. I already have so many gifts wrapped!

#2 – Spending time with family. I love when all of my family and extended family get together for a good meal, some good laughs, and some good games. Where you can be your absolute self and have a ball! 

#3 – The love. I always feel people are so excited for this time of year because they get a few days off from work, they get to spend time with their loved ones, receive gifts and etc. I love the "Christmas Cheer" that comes around Minnesota during this time. 

#4 - Food. Who doesn't?

[OOTD]

I also love the comfy clothes that come with cold weather! I love neutral and soft tones with basic patters and lots and lots of gold! I love gold! Here is an outfit I always wear when I want to be comfortable but look put together.

Shirt: Nordstrom

Pants: Len

Boots: I cant recall :(

Scarf: Target

Bracelet: Charming Charlie

Watch: Michael Kors

Close up

You just cant go wrong with denim shirts! Its so easy to dress it up with some jewelry, pairing it with a skirt, or wearing it with a scarf. So comfortable! :)

Now onto the fun stuff! Today is day 3 of our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways. Before we get into the deets, let’s learn a little more about a couple of bloggers that are bringing this lovely 12 days of giveaways your way:

Visit Laura’s Blog // Instagram // Bloglovin // Facebook

Visit Jena’s Blog // Instagram // Bloglovin // Facebook

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… 

White Plum Boutique printed leggings :)

Today we are featuring a giveaway from 

White Plum Boutique.

White Plum is a women's fashion and lifestyle brand, they believe the best deal for you is the best deal for them! I like that motto, because I am all about a good deal. They have a unique collection of clothing and accessories for today’s modern woman and I am obsessed with our giveaway item. 

White Plum is giving away a pair of leggings from their boutique! From plain to printed, the winner will be able to choose whichever fits their style. Here are few to admire :)

Visit White Plum // Pinterest // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

The giveaway is just getting going and we are offering some great gifts for you guys! If you missed Day 1 or Day 2, you still have a chance to enter through December 12th

Good Luck!

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaways Day 2

Happy Monday!

Welcome to Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways!
If you missed yesterday’s giveaway, you can enter here.

Today we are giving away a prize from Oh My Chic Etsy Shop! But before we get into details, let’s introduce you the lovely blogger behind the shop, Jody.

Jody’s Blog // Follow Jody on Bloglovin // Follow Jody’s Instagram

Oh My Chic is an online shop that carries fun fabric creations ranging from headwraps to scarves. It has been featured on All Things Lovely Daily Deals and Fresh Things Utah on KUTV 5. With Christmas coming fast, Oh My Chic is the perfect place to get some fun accessories for your loved ones!

Jody is offering one lucky reader their choice of any item from Oh My Chic’s collection. Choose from cute scarves, headwraps and pretty patterned throw pillows!

Use the Rafflecopter below to follow Jody for 3 easy entries in the giveaway! Get over 40 additional entries to increase your chances at winning! And make sure you check back each and every day for your chance to win some exciting prizes this season!

 Good luck!

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway!!!

Happy December! 

Today I have some very exciting news for you all! 13 lovely bloggers and I are teaming up to bring you the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways! What does that mean to you? As our  appreciation for our lovely readers, every day for the next 12 days we will be bringing you a new giveaway to enter to win! We will also be featuring a new blogger for you to meet each day, because sharing is caring :)

Ariel//Sierra//Jessi

Hayley//Barbie//Jena//Ashley

Jewel//Dani//Laura//Tori

Jody//Fashion Blog Giveaways//Aisha

Now is your chance to load up some exciting gifts for the holiday!! J Some of the prizes we will be giving out are fashionable clothes and accessories, gift cards to places like ASOS, Nordstrom’s, & Starbucks and let’s not forget something we all can use, CASH!!

Oh yeah, did I mention – Jewelry? In getting prepared for those holiday parties with friends and family – it is always important to have great accessories! Bracelets, necklaces, earrings, you name it– glitz and glam is totally in this time of year. And what better way to kick off our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways, than to offer you a chance to win some fun pieces to add a little sparkle to your look from Apple Of My Eye Jewelry!

Apple Of My Eye Jewelry is run by two sisters from Ogden, UT. These ladies work to offer stunning designer inspired jewelry at an affordable price. They are often featured on daily deal websites like Jane.com, Groopdealz.com and Sassysteals.com. You can visit them on Facebook for up to date deals and fun giveaways!

1st Day of Christmas Giveaway:

Today we are offering THREE lucky readers the chance to win a grab bag of stunning designer inspired accessories from Apple of My Eye Jewelry!

Use the Rafflecopter below to follow Apple of My Eye Jewelry for 3 entries in the giveaway! Get over 40 additional entries to increase your chances at winning!

And make sure you check back each and every day for your chance to win some exciting prizes this season!

 Good luck!

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40 days// Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!

I hope everyone has something great planned today with family and/or friends. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because although they try to make it about shopping and what not- it truly reminds us how blessed we are and how thankful we should really be. It reminds you that no matter what is going on in your life- there is still a table for you to sit and eat somewhere- whether its at a food shelf or your grandmothers dinner table. Tis the season of giving and to be thankful!

I am so thankful for so many things and people.
Im thankful for everything from having a nice toothbrush and toothpaste to money in the bank to my group of family and friends around me. Today I am going to touch on one person that I am extremely thankful for in my life.

I am more thankful to Him that I am to anyone and that is my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He has brought me through soooo many trials and has showed me and taught me so many things- I am so thankful for WHO He is and for what He does. 

Tomorrow marks a year of a tragedy that happened in my life.

It was by far the biggest thing that has ever happened to me and the thing I will never forget. It was the worst part of my life and I never thought what happened would have happened to me. At a time that I thought I would never be able to rise up again, Jesus showed me such grace and mercy. How He came to me, when He came to me changed my life forever. It took me over a month to see what Jesus was telling me during this hard time but the biggest thing He showed me was love and forgiveness. In January will mark a year of me being saved and if it weren't for Him bringing me out of my tragedy and seeing His love and grace- I don't know where I would be. I look to where I was mentally, physically and spiritually a year ago and it has been like a 360. The things I was doing last year don't even cross my mind to do now. 

My thinking has changed, my mind has changed. 

Jesus truly changed my mind and my heart and I am FOREVER grateful for Him! I could shout it from the mountain tops all the days of my life. Every time I even say the name Jesus- I literally feel like crying and shouting for joy- because His love inside me and Him as a Father is the best thing I could have ever asked for and experienced. 

Im Happy Now.

My Heavenly Father, I love you too. If it werent for you i dont know where I would be. What happened last year was the worst thing I have ever been through and you brought me out. I thank you for bringing it to my mind but in a way that I am thankful for what you have done and as a way for me to be reminded of your glory. I thank you for your mercy and grace that shows me that my past is not part of my future. Your love has overflown in my life and I look around everyday and cannot help but be overwhemed with complete gratitude. You are my rock and my stronghold. You are my Father. & I get excited to think how I will be able to worship and praise you all the days of my life and forever. I thank you for all you do- to teach me things, to show me things to guide me and help me prosper- so your will can be fulfilled. Thank you for choosing me. Most of all I thank you for who you are. It is because of you that I will be able to have everlasting life in your Kingdom, that I can fall but get back up, that I can live each day with no worries. You are my one true love. & I am so thankful to have you as my Father. Amen.

I wish and pray everyone can experience a love like this. 

There is someone else I never got to get to know but am still thankful for. They were in my life for such a short time but made such an impact. I think of this person so much because they changed my life. They were such a blessing and I fell in love with this person right away. This person is up in heaven now but I know they are in the best hands- the hands of our Father. I am excited to truly get to know you someday.

& Of course I am thankful for all of you. I am so thankful for your love and support with my blog. If it weren't for you- I wouldn't keep feeling the need to share what I am learning. THANK YOU!

I hope everyone has a safe and WONDERFUL Thanksgiving! 

Here is a song that has been on my playlist for a couple days now :)

xoxo,