winner, winner chicken dinner!

before i share the winner of the lovely dulce necklace giveaway, i just had to share a few of my favorite items currently in the noonday collection spring/summer catalog:

{clockwise from upper left}

1 // embira seed necklace 

2 // louvre bangle

3 // tri-tubular necklace

4 // quilted bangles (set of 3)

5 // this way necklace

 6 // nomadic cuff

i'll have one of each, please! ;)

i already own a necklace (that i basically wear every single day) and one of their tea towels. and i'm so impressed with the quality! my mom was too. both of us are always being invited to those (awkward) jewelry parties. and end up purchasing something simply so that we can get out of there!  well there's no comparison. experience, cost and quality! i love my noonday products - and i love that by buying w/ noonday you're helping artisans all around the world.

okay okay - getting to the good stuff:

CONGRATULATIONS, charlotte!

i'll be contacting you within the next couple of days so we can coordinate shipping!

thank you everyone that participated! and a big thanks to noonday ambassador mary over at sugar mountain for hosting such an awesome giveaway! love you!!!

CLOSED - A BIG HELLO & a noonday {giveaway}

HI HONEY, I'M HOME! <-- ridiculous 90s TV Sitcom reference that no one would recognize unless they had a cousin staring in it ... (uh hmm) like me!

we're back from 2 weeks in ethiopia and i have so so so much to share. of course, i also have so so so much work to catch up on! :( and even more sleep to catch up on. my internal clock is super off. i see a whole lot of sleep in my near future! hooray.

in the meantime, who's interested in a little welcome home giveaway to get this blog thing going again!?! :)

one of my favorite blogger friends, mary via the sugar mountain is an ambassador for noonday collection. noonday collection is a company that hosts in-home trunk shows to sell handcrafted fair trade accessories from around the world for you and your home. they seek to create sustainable aid by providing the opportunity for artisans to use their skills & creativity and the industry to create value and get compensated for their work.

one lucky reader will win this amazing dulce necklace from noonday - a $78 value!!

amazing, right?!? artisans in ecuador handcraft these gorgeous necklaces out of tagua seeds! over a 3 month process, they carve and polish the seeds to create perfect hexagonal shapes. then, they string them together creating each a geometric bib necklace finished with a leather tie.

"... when you satisfy the needs of the oppressed, your night will become like the noonday." isaiah 58:10

giveaway ends wednesday, june 20th @ 11:59pm central


up to 4 entries per person ( each comment = 1 entry). one winner chosen at random.

ENTRY 1:
visit marybarker.noondaycollection.com. then come back and leave a comment below telling me one of your favorite items!

ENTRY 2:
tweet or fb about the giveaway. be sure to link to the giveaway - http://www.acaseofthemundays.com/2012/01/giveaway-noonday.html. then come back and leave a comment below letting me know that you shared!

ENTRY 3:
like a case of the mundays on facebook (or let me know if you already LIKE us). leave a comment below letting me know you did this!

ENTRY 4:
like the sugar mountain on facebook (or let me know if you already LIKE her). and once again be sure to leave a comment below letting me know you did this!

please leave your email address in at least one of your comments ... otherwise it might be difficult to find you!

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want to sponsor a case of the mundays and/or host a giveaway? click here to find more information. i'd love to have you on the blog!

CLOSED - {giveaway} noonday

i am so excited to kick off 2012 w/ a fantastic giveaway!

mary of the sugar mountain is one of those amazing blogger blessings i mentioned in my post yesterday. besides full-time wife + mommy of 2, she works as an ambassador for the noonday collection.

have you heard of the noonday collection?

the noonday collection offers fashion forward accessories for you and your home handcrafted by artisans from around the world that receive a living wage for their work. every item is handcrafted in style, with love, and creates a pathway out of poverty for artisans around the world. in addition, proceeds go towards placing orphans in forever families.

just a taste of their awesome collection:

{clockwise from top}

1 // the funky paper beads necklace ... 74" long necklace made from individually recycled paper beads by handmade by african style - a group in uganda. lead designer and organizer jalia and her husband mentor and teach the men and women while they create these exclusive pieces.

2 // the dainty everyday necklace ... brass and stone beads hang from a 16" chain. handmade by a group in india that creates avenues of employment for economically disadvantaged artisans. the group also has a strong commitment to combating child labor in the manufacturing sector.

3 // the bouquet necklace ... a bundle of fresh cut glass beads hang from a 23" long brass chain. made by the same group in india that makes the dainty everyday necklace.

the entire collection is fantastic. look stylish while changing lives! each time you wear your piece is an opportunity to share the noonday story!

"... when you satisfy the needs of the oppressed, your night will become like the noonday." isaiah 58:10

prize: choice of either the bouquet, dainty everyday or funky paper beads necklace

giveaway ends tuesday, january 10th @ 5:00pm central

up to 3 entries per person (1 comment = 1 entry). one winner chosen at random.

ENTRY 1:
visit marybarker.noondaycollection.com. then come back and leave a comment below telling me one of your favorite items!

ENTRY 2:
tweet or fb about the giveaway. be sure to link to the giveaway - http://www.acaseofthemundays.com/2012/01/giveaway-noonday.html. then come back and leave a comment below letting me know that you shared!

ENTRY 3:
like a case of the mundays on facebook (or let me know if you already like us). again be sure to leave a comment below letting me know you like/liked.

please leave your email address in at least one of your comments ... otherwise it might be difficult to find you!

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want to sponsor a case of the mundays and/or host a giveaway? click here to find more information. i'd love to have you on the blog!

and the winner is ...

congratulations, jean michelle! i will be contacting you shortly so that i can get the "pimp my tee" kit to you! i cannot wait to see what you come up w/ for your goddaughter! :) a big thanks to the ladies of mix & mingle for hosting this awesome giveaway!

didn't win? click here to purchase your own kit!

CLOSED - {giveaway} pimp my tee!

yay! super excited to share this giveaway!

the amazing ladies of mix & mingle have graciously offered to give away one of their "pimp my tee" kits to one of our lucky readers.

each kit comes w/ full instructions & supplies to make 2 different types of fabric flowers + extra ribbons, beads, buttons, and more. you could use your kit to revive a boring ol' tee or sweater. or embellish a bag so you can be "pimped" daily! the possibilities are endless. such a fun way to personalize any piece in your closet. {*hint hint* the holidays are just around the corner. have a special crafty someone that would love this?!? win it for them!}

there are three ways of entering:

mandatory entry:
leave a comment below letting me know what you would "pimp". please leave your email address in the comment so that i can get in touch w/ you if you win!

add'l entry 1:
tweet about this giveaway. be sure to mention @blairmunday in the tweet so that i can see it too!

add'l entry 2:
like a case of the mundays on facebook (or let me know if already like us).

be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry. AND be sure to leave your email address in your comment - otherwise it might be difficult to find you!

this giveaway is open to everyone! final day to enter is sunday, november 20th. this giveaway is closed.

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want to sponsor a case of the mundays and/or host a giveaway? click here to find more information. i'd love to have you on the blog!

{ hello munday }

{source: eat // me, adorn // helen norman, win // make&mingle, make // oh so lovely! via my girl thursday} 

eat // yummy gfree apple crisp! w+i took a trip to a u-pick apple orchard a few weeks back w/ friends chris and faith. fyi - apple picking is a september activity. we were there when the trees were very limited. but we collected enough to make a yummy gfree apple crisp. click here for the recipe (modified from betty crocker).

adorn // your thanksgiving table w/ these fantastic ideas via southern living! i teased last week that too many of my friends are skipping from halloween directly to christmas. but i'm all about thanksgiving and i am a teeny bit sad that we won't be hosting a thanksgiving of our very own. (remember - we'll be in hawaii visiting my sister + her hubs and little boys. that's why it's just a "teeny bit".) maybe i can sneak an heirloom pumpkin or two on the plane. oh - i kid.

win // a lovely giveaway teaser! TOMORROW we're having a fun-tastic giveaway here on the blog from the lovely ladies @ make&mingle. i'm pretty stinkin' excited. and you should be too. so please stop back by tomorrow for all the details!

make // this adorable bow diy by oh so lovely on my girl thursday today. w+i went to a wedding saturday night {congrats, rachel + mike} and i struggled big time w/ my hair. and finally gave in and wore it the usual boring way. time to google some hair-torials. wouldn't these little bows be a fun addition as well? and they make it soooo easy-peasy. yes please.

{source: share // darlingmagazine, gift // korin, listen // david nail}

share // have you checked out darlingmagazine? a sweet twitter friend shared this lovely site last week {thanks, hé ré}. 1) choose your personality. 2) explore! no worries if you have multiple personalities - apparently me too. loving all the posts about "the hostess", "the dreamer" & "the achiever" ... then again ALL of the articles are super great reads. do check it out.

gift // these adorable mugtails from korin featured in real simple this month. adorable (and i'm not the only person to think so ... due to overwhelming demand you wouldn't be gift these until february 2012). if there was such thing as a city animal, nashville's would be the squirrel. i prefer them in my dishware - rather than in real life. and bonus: wouldn't these go sweetly w/ last year's squirrel nutcracker?

listen // david nail's new album is in stores tomorrow! and w+i are thrilled out of our minds. yup. we love him. he's country, yes ... but he's also bluesy cool. i played his last album straight for about 3mo. really have high hopes for this album as well. and just in time for 7hrs of listening (aka our flight to hawaii NEXT week!)

{ giveaway } stella and dot

remember those little adorable arrow earrings i shared yesterday? well how about a matching necklace ...

i am thrilled to be hosting a fantastic giveaway today, courtesy of independent stella & dot stylist, melissa olson. melissa has graciously offered to give away an "on the mark" necklace (a 49.00 value) to one of our lucky readers. isn't it the cutest!?!

be sure to check out melissa's stella & dot page to see everything else that is available from stella & dot this season. i have to admit, after browsing myself, i have quite the wishlist:

{clockwise from upper left}

1 // tribute bracelet. by the way, october is breast cancer awareness month. throughout the month, 20% of the proceeds from this bracelet will be donated to the breast cancer research fund.

2 // infinity charm necklace

3 // camilla ring

4 // bardot hoop earrings

okay ... back to this awesome giveaway!

to enter ... (this is 1 entry)

1. "like" melissa's stella & dot facebook page 

2. leave her a comment & be sure to tell her that a case of the mundays sent you!

3. leave me a comment telling me you "liked" + commented

for up to 2 extra entries ...

+1 // be a follower of a case of the mundays on fb, twitter and/or blogger! (tell me which one below. this is 1 entry)

+1 // copy & tweet about this giveaway ... (tell me about it below. this is 1 entry)

giveaway! win a @stelladot "on the mark" necklace from independent stylist @meeseolson! http://acaseofthemundays.com (@blairmunday)

be sure to leave a comment below for EACH entry & leave me a way to contact you if you win!

this giveaway ends FRIDAY 10/14 at midnight. this giveaway is closed. then, melissa will choose a comment @ random from the comments on this post. i will announce the winner on 10/17.

BIG thanks to melissa olson for this awesome giveaway and good luck y'all!

ooh ooh - win a $50 modcloth giftcard

hi people! this month i'm excited to be a sponsor over on desirous of everything complete w/ fun guest post {which i really need to wrap up and send over to sarah!}. in the meantime, check out this fantastic giveaway sarah is hosting to celebrate a blog milestone. a $50.00 gift certificate to modcloth? count me in!!!

so many pretty things ... what would you buy if you won?

clockwise from upper left:
coach tour dress in bleu {47.99}
from ear to eternity earrings {11.99}
go all out heel {59.99}
copywriter top {44.99}

best. giveaway. ever!

unfortunately it's not from me! ha. but check out oh happy day for your chance to enter as well as overall blog awesome-ness ...

the FRESCHETTA® Simply Inspired giveaway winner is ...

thanks to everyone that participated! and congratulations to ...

i'll reach out to you shortly to get you the loot! :)

A GIVEAWAY ... your final reminder!

today is the last day to sign up for the FRESCHETTA® Simply…Inspired™ giveaway. did i mention i'm throwing in this adorable little apron?

well i am! if you haven't signed up ... you need to A-SNAP! click the banner below.

{sponsor} FRESCHETTA® simply inspired + A GIVEAWAY! (expired)

this post brought to you by FRESCHETTA®. all opinions are 100% mine.

since i’m still a bit under the weather, wade and i have been opting for easy meals this week. last night, we decided to try FRESCHETTA® Simply…Inspired™ pizza for the first time.

i’ll admit it … i’m not always susie homemaker. at times, we’re frozen pizza people - and we’re used to sacrificing that fresh homemade pizza taste for time saved. but with FRESCHETTA® Simply…Inspired™ pizza, we didn't have to sacrifice! using a blend of top-quality ingredients on a thin artisan crust, it delivers a delicious flavor i couldn't believe came from frozen! the fresh taste of homemade pizza minus the effort of putting it together.

"larger cuts of fresh-tasting vegetables. flavorful cheeses. vibrant sauces. experience a deliciously different pizza from toppings to bottom." i couldn’t agree more!

{check out the size of the veggies!}

check out the variety of combinations available:

• hawaiian style pizza
• farmers market veggie pizza
• harvest supreme pizza
• southern bbq recipe chicken pizza
• rustic pepperoni pomodoro pizza
• classic bruschetta pizza
• tuscan farmhouse pizza
• chicken bianco pizza

we picked up the farmers market veggie pizza. i am a visual person - if it looks good, i'm more likely to give it a try. and i love FRESCHETTA®'s FRESCH-TASTE SEAL™ packaging and the preview window (though it definitely made choosing a combination 1000x harder)!

plus - along w/ a better pizza, FRESCHETTA® has created a better package. their FRESCH-TASTE SEAL™ packaging locks in all the freshness and flavor and reduces their carbon footprint by reducing their packaging material by 30%!

so now it's your turn to try a FRESCHETTA® Simply…Inspired™ pizza of your own. they are giving away a coupon for a FREE pizza + a FRESCHETTA® bamboo cutting board of your choice.

and to make this giveaway even more fun … i’ve made a little mix/match apron to add to your collection. it's not perfect - but i think it's pretty darn cute!:

here’s how to enter (you can enter up to 3x!):

1 // follow @freschettaSI on twitter and/or “like” them on facebook. (bonus: the FRESCHETTA® simply inspired facebook page is offering weekly giveaways of awesome prizes through the rest of 2011. and right now, they have an opportunity to download a $2 off coupon!)

2 // be or become a follower of a case of the mundays either on twitter, facebook and/or blogger.

3 // visit freschettasimplyinspired.com and take the “what’s your flavor” quiz to learn more about their 8 great-tasting varieties, and find which flavor is simply … you! then share your flavor. {i’m the classic bruschetta – yum!}

this giveaway ends weds, may 4th @ midnight. this giveaway is closed.
i’ll announce the winner on the blog the next day!

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giveaway winner(s)!

3 non-family members actually commented on my blog! ha!
so consider this the ultimate giveaway ... you all win.

congrats, hè rè, savingartistryan and christina!
i'll email you each for your address! :)

(don't worry brooke - a little birdie told me you have a birthday coming up!)

giveaway update!

while wade and i were walking to hillsboro village for coffee on saturday afternoon, we happened upon the mother-load of teeny tiny acorns!!! :) their little caps are under 3/8" - what i was initially looking for. they make the perfect little acorn earrings.

so i thought i'd revise (and extend) the giveaway. leave me a comment with your favorite thing about fall + your email address and you're entered to win! :)