Ava Anderson Winner!

Congratulations, Lindsay!

You won the Ava Anderson $20 giveaway. I will get you in touch with Melanie!

Thanks to everyone who entered and please be sure to shop Ava Anderson with Melanie for your non-toxic home, skincare, face, sun care, and body needs!

Baby Bean Update: 36 Weeks & Mommy Moxie Winner!

First of all, I am officially dubbing myself the bravest plus-sized, pregnant style blogger because I'm posting 36 week pregnancy photos of me in a bathing suit.

#winning

Also, this has been my uniform as of late and I didn't wear anything else today, so...

 bathing suit: Merona for Target (last year-not maternity), flip flops: Old Navy

Well, you can't really see me anymore than that, right? This is Bean and me at 36 weeks and 1 day. Please excuse my amazingly sexy tank top tan lines. I've been wearing a tank top in the sun for the past year and a half while watching kids run around, so I think it might be semi-permanent. 

In other news, I touched up my roots (by myself! without a box!) and then got some highlights just to make things really evened out for my maternity pictures, which were yesterday. My best friend, Jackie, was here with her two youngest girls and we had a BUSY time. Crazy busy. But it was awesome to have her here and I can't wait 'til she gets back to stay for a week after Bean's born.

Pregnancy? Well, it's going... slowly. You know that hip adductor machine at the gym where you have the weights between your thighs and press together? Or maybe you'd understand riding a horse better... Either way, I feel like I've been doing those for a week straight. My inner thighs are killing me and I have absolutely no idea what the deal is. Pressure? Anyone experience that before? My hips, pelvis and low back (especially on the left side) are hurting all the time and about 75% of the time, my left bum cheek and left leg are numb/sore (sciatica). Being in the pool is 100% my favorite feeling right now, because it takes all the pressure off of my ginormous body. Oh, also, swelling is so happening. My flip flops and fake wedding ring no longer fit. So, yeah. Needless to say, I thought I was ready before, but I'm super ready, now. We have our 36 week appointment on Wednesday and are having an ultrasound for size and position. I pray that she's head down and wants to come out on her own before my surgery date. If not, oh well. It's in God's hands.

Big thanks to Mommy Moxie for having the awesome giveaway last week on my blog! We had a great turnout with 95 entries and the winner of the maternity hospital gown is MICHAELA! Congratulations! Michaela said she was going to use the gown as a shower gift for one of her many friends who are expecting soon.

If you haven't visited the Mommy Moxie shop recently, stop by! You can now order your own The Little Bit hospital gown and there are some awesome new items in the shop, too! Check out the Custom Minky Crib Sheet and Custom Changing Pad Cover! I'm definitely going to be getting one of those changing pad covers. Too cute!
If you entered the Mommy Moxie Giveaway last week and are interested in receiving a 20% shop discount on your next purchase, please email me for a special promo code!

Magenta Meow (& a Giveaway Winner!)

First, congratulations to Megan for winning the Polyvore Maternity Styling giveaway! Her outfits were so well researched that I literally owned everything in her sets (except some jewelry). The outfits are ready and easy to wear. They're comfortable and classic and exactly what I was looking for! If you're interested in the sets she submitted, you can see them here! Thanks, friend! And congrats!

S and I went to our first Greenville Mommies event yesterday morning. It was a meet and greet at one of the newer coffee places in town. We had a great time and met some new friends! I also had a reason to get up and get dressed. WIN! Later, we headed to the daffodil fields to take her Easter pictures. I want to share those photos with you so badly, but I can't! I'll post them Easter weekend after our cards are out in the mail. She was ah-DORable. I'm so blessed! On the way home, we stopped on a side road so I could take some outfit pictures. It is very clear that I need Husband to take them for me and thankfully with daylight savings around the corner, he'll be home in that golden sun hour and we can *hopefully* make it happen. Please excuse my blurry self-portraits. It's been a while, folks.

dress: Old Navy

cardigan: New York & Company

belt: New York & Company

flats: Target

necklace: The Word Jewelry

Holy wow... I really have 3.5+ whole months left to go? How much more growing can I do?

Guys, wait 'til you see me full term. You are gonna crack up. It looks funny when I'm carrying myself as wide as I am tall!

Triple extra special thanks to my dear, sweet, gorgeous friend Megan (who writes at The Frugalista Diaries, BTW) for creating several ways for me to wear this awesome, bright dress. It feels like a nightgown and I'll be happy to wear it once a week between now and the end of June! 

Darling Sparrow Giveaway Winner!

First of all, you guys are way too nice. If I'd entered a giveaway and half a week went by after the winner was supposed to be announced, I'd be emailing that blogger like, "Ahem..." Thanks so much for your patience while I do other things!

Congratulations Robin! You are the winner of the Darling Sparrow Giveaway! I will email you and Brittney together and let you two work out the shipping details!

Lulu's Dress Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations to Erika! You won the Lulu's dress giveaway! I will send you a message and get in touch about shipping information!

I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend so far! My family is here picking up their new dog that we adopted for them! She has no idea (the dog) how awesome her life is going to be! Be back on Monday to share an outfit!

Old to New WINNERS!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Old to New in October refashion series with Natasha and me! We really enjoyed hosting the project and working on our own refashions as well! We are happy to announce the three winners of the Anika Burke prize packages!

Megan - The Frugalista Diaries - Sparkled Button Up DIY
- First place (most creative/wearable): $20 credit to www.anikaburke.com PLUS the Elegant Rose flower bracelet and two matching accessories!


Lia - Smart N Snazzy - Old Sweater to New Sweater DIY- Random draw: 12 piece prize pack (12 Anika Burke accessories!)


Bri - Shoes Are My Muse - Peplum Vest DIY- Random draw: 3 piece prize pack (3 Anika Burke accessories!)


Please contact me or Natasha via email with your shipping address so Anika Burke Eclectic Boutique can send your prizes! Once again, thank you to everyone who put forth the effort to participate in our project. We really enjoyed sharing our refashions with all of you!

Poshlocket Giveaway Winner!

Good evening, friends! I'm so sorry I've been MIA for most of the week. It's been a doozy and sometimes life just comes at you fast! I haven't forgotten about you and I have some fun things in store! For now, I want to congratulate Kristi S. for winning the Poshlocket giveaway!

Kristi Southern 1 week ago

Cute stuff - just "liked" them.  My fave is the Mallory Fabric bracelet!

Kristi, I'm emailing you to get your mailing info and then I'll be in touch with Poshlocket to send you the beautiful Jenny Cuff! Congrats, again!

Scentsy Giveaway Winners!

Congratulations, Mary G. and Valerie F.! You won the $20 gift certificates to Courtney's Scentsy store! I have already emailed you and Courtney so you can be in touch with her! Thank you so much to everyone who (properly) entered and I hope the two of you get some lovely things with your credits!

If you haven't checked out the Poshlocket giveaway, you'd better get over there! We're giving away a beautiful fabric and metal cuff bracelet!

Stay tuned for the winners of the Old to New in October giveaway from Anika Burke Eclectic Boutique! We should have those together by the end of this week!

WINNER: Initial Necklace

I just wanted to let you all know that the winner of the hand stamped initial necklace from The Word Jewelry is Valerie of A Texan Odyssey! A special thanks goes out to Stacey who makes the beautiful pieces and was kind enough to donate one to the ALBOT giveaway! I love working with Etsy shop owners that are truly proud of their work and go about sharing it in such a generous way!

Congratulations, Valerie! I'm sending your shipping information to Stacey RIGHT NOW and I hope you enjoy your initial necklace as much as I do mine! Thanks to everyone who entered and stay tuned for a very special giveaway coming up later this week on Yours, Mine & Ours from my very own Etsy shop!

Prim & Prismatic - Frugalista Diaries

Readers, it's the fourth installment of...

Prim & PRISMATIC

Style Bloggers and Their Use of Color

7.4.11 - Frugalista Diaries

Don't forget to head on over and check out Megan's awesome blog!

Do you think you’re bold when choosing colors to wear? If so, what makes you so attracted to colors and why are you comfortable in them? If not, why? I think so, I often pick lots of color when I need a 'pick me up.'

If you could choose to put a bright, flashy piece in your wardrobe, would you choose an accessory or a basic staple? Accessory - more wear.

What is your favorite boldly colored wardrobe item in your closet? Either my Magenta 'Alexa' Look-a-Like or My Purple Peep-Toes.

Do you incorporate bright colors in other aspects of your life (ie: decorating, art, gardening, etc.)? Absolutely!

Fill in the blanks:- If I could only choose one color to wear for the rest of my life, it would be some shade of Wow, that's a toughy, Green, maybe?
- Most people think my personal style is Bohemian & Edgy because I push the envelope.
- If I had to wear hot pink or kelly green, I’d definitely pick Kelly Green.
- The craziest color combo I’ve ever rocked is Green and Purple. Now that I say that it seems kind of boring.

Thank you so much for being July's Prim & Prismatic featured blogger, Megan! YOU KNOW how much I love you and I know my readers will, too! If you haven't, yet, please check out my super stylish friend's blog!

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Congratulations, Tara! I'm sending you an email, now!

I hope everyone is having a safe and happy 4th of July!!!