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!