Simply Free {Giveaway}

I have a special giveaway for you today....

but first I am going to share today's blog topic for the Every day in May challenge! Sorry, no mood board this week :(

Day 7:The thing(s) you're most afraid of:

This is probably going to sound cliche but I think I would say I am most afraid of failure. I am afraid of disappointing people that I love. Sometimes I just expect too much out of myself. To fight this fear I just remember that the best way to learn is by making mistakes.

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Now what am I physically afraid of?? Spiders! Also: snakes, sharks, (basically deadly animals) illness, war, death, natural disasters (tornadoes,fires, etc)

~GIVEAWAY~

As summer is so very near, and Simply Free hit 300 followers a few days ago,  we wanted to share a little summer love to you wonderful readers as a BIG thank you.

We have teamed up to share some awesome goodies with you, because y'all are awesome, so take a few minutes and show each of them some love and see what YOU could win below.

ONE lucky reader will win over $200 + of goodies from these lovely bloggers!

Check out each blogger below to see what they are giving away and show them some LOVE!

1// Lauren // 1 month Large Ad Space 

2// Teressa // 1 month Large Ad Space

3// Samantha // 1 month Ad Space & Custom Design Mood Board

4// Caroline// 1 month Ad Space

5// Ashley F. // Devotional Book

6// Ashley C. // 1 month Large Ad Space

7// Lauren L. // T-shirt of Choice from her Etsy Shop
8// Clara // ten emmy-jay hair ties
9// Gayle // 1 month Ad Space
10 // Ashlee // Super Duper Skinny Ad Space
11 // Marquis // 1 month Medium Ad Space
12 // Joy // $20 Target Gift Card
13// Logan // 1month Espresso Ad Space

Be sure to check out these lovely ladies, and enter below :)

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A very springy {giveaway}

Remember meeting Carissa? She came up with the design collaboration idea you saw here last Monday! And she also has an adorable Etsy shop! One of you can win $25!!! 

Take it away girl:

get ready for a fun spring giveaway! in honor of new items in my etsy shop, i'm offering $25 credit to one lucky winner! now you can buy adorable little girls' hair bows. {can't wait to see if you win? enter discount SPRING for 10% off your order}

little boy bow ties:

navy woven chevron

aqua ripple

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hair bows:

 blue arrow

 gray anchor

 white polka dot

mint, coral, and pink stripe

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{can't wait to see if you win? enter discount SPRING for 10% off your order}

enter the rafflecopter giveaway!

A *Winner* and Julep

First order of business would be to announce the winner of our Bloggy Friends Giveaway! And the winner is:

Congrats girl! 

Now for today's topic: Julep...have you heard of it? They are known for their nail polish but they have other beauty products as well. Click here to learn more about them! So why is this important??

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Because I have a great deal to share with you!! If you sign up to be a Julep Maven, you can get a free(with $3.99 shipping) intro box (USE CODE FREEBOX) Who doesn't love (almost) free stuff!!! You can get 3 nail polishes or 2 and a beauty product (such as mascara or hand creme).

You can take the quiz to find out your style or just pick your own. I got Classic with a Twist but I ended up choosing the It Girl box(which they apparently changed?). I can't wait for them to come in the mail...they have already shipped so it should only be a few days!!!!

These colors are FABULOUS! I can't wait to use them :)

Here are some fun nail idea's I want to test out!!

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Who am I kidding...

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*I was not compensated in any way for this post. These opinions are my own.*

And I recently became an Influenster member so be on the lookout for a post on that!

So tell me...do you like these fashion/beauty related posts? Or do you want me to stick to design and lifestyle posts? Let me know if you get your intro box and which one you choose!

Bloggy Friends Giveaway!

Hi readers,

I have something very special for you today. I had been struggling with giveaways and how I thought that it was just "buying" readers but I have come to realize that it is just a bloggers way of saying THANK YOU! And if you have never put one together, it is a lot of hard work.There have been giveaways left and right all over blogland and I understand the importance of having good content. I promise if you come back tomorrow I will have an awesome mood board post for you :) 

So without further ado, meet the ladies that are giving you some fabulous prizes!

May the odds be ever in your favor...(I couldn't resist)


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All entries will be verified and the winner will be contacted by email.

Tanika's Living Room Mood Board

Are you ready for this week's mood board link party? I had a blast co-hosting with Beth last week! I am so thankful for her :) 

This week I have created a board for my friend Tanika over @ Growing Gracie! She responded back asking me to design her living room in yellow and grey! Woooo I was pumped! If there were no such thing as teal (which would be depressing)...yellow and grey would always be my go to. I love the warmth of the yellow paired with the coolness of the greys!! I hope you enjoy this board as much as I do (and hopefully Tanika too). AND Sara has used the board I created for her to redo her living room. The big reveal is coming soon!!

Tanika created a Pinterest board for me to use as inspiration. The two pictures above are the ones I wanted to use as a starting point.

What do you use the space for: 

"We watch tv there, and that's the place Daniel and I enjoy our "us" time. It's actually were we spend the majority of our time. He does his homework on the coffee table and Gracie and I will play with her toys on the floor so we can spend "some" family time together. It just brings us together as a family. Which is why it's the first room I want to tackle. :) "

I wanted this space to be comfy and cozy for Tanika and her family and still have some sophistication. I tried to maximize the amount of white so the space will be bright and will ground the dark grey sofa. And this time I had a budget to keep in mind :) (which is a little more of a challenge but I think can still create a great result).

Resources:

Grey Sofa: Crate and Barrel

Yellow Geometric Pillow: Target

White Stitched Pillow: Target

Grey and White Striped Blanket: Target

Grey and White Herringbone Rug: Urban Outfitters

Yellow Floral Curtains: Target

White Frames: Ikea (with Tanika's Instagram pics!)

White Nailhead Ottoman: Target

Ombre Yellow Lamp Base: Target

White Drum Shade: Target

Yellow Coffee Table: Target

Don't forget to enter our big cash/ad space giveaway! AND I am doing another small giveaway very soon (stay tuned!)

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