And The Giveaway Winner Is...

And now for the moment you all have been waiting for...

One lucky person was drawn at random via Rafflecopter to win the Hallmark Giveaway!  Can I get a drum roll, please? And the winner is...

Julie Michael! 

 Congrats, lady! I will e-mail you about how to claim your prize.

To all of the other participants - thanks all for entering! You will have to drop by your local Hallmark Customization Studio to check out their awesome line of unique gifts! 

Shop 'til you drop!

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Mingle Monday Blog Link-Up + Giveaway!

Happy Monday!

Anyone else recovering from a weekend blues hangover? Yup, me too. I could have definitely used one more day off to relax, but I can't complain too much - it was a great weekend! We spent time with lots of friends, went to a dear friend's 30th b-day party, spent time with family, and sent off my sissy for a 4+ month adventure to Prague! 

Just for a reminder, you only have one more day to enter my awesome $50 gift card giveaway... more details at the bottom of this post (yes a little teaser!)...

   
HOW TO MINGLE
 ** Only 3 easy rules - that's all I ask! **

1) Link-up your blog below.
2) You must share a link to Mingle Monday on your post or the Mingle Monday photo.
  3) Answer the weekly question in the comments section below and have FUN!   ** What was your favorite Super Bowl commercial? ** {I LOVED this commercial so much!}

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So like I said, only one more day to enter to win an awesome $50 gift card to Hallmark! Definitely go drop by to enter the giveaway and see their latest line - I love it!

May your week be calm, organized, fun, and inspired!

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Pamper Yo'Self Giveaway Winner!

And now for the moment you all have been waiting for...

One lucky person was drawn at random to win the Pamper Yo'Self Giveaway brought to you by Thistle & Finn!  Can I get a drum roll, please? And the winner is...

Cindy Gaarder! 

 Congrats, lady! I will e-mail you about how to claim your prize.

Thanks all for entering! Don't forget that you still have a special 20% off promo code at Thistle & Finn! Just type in "MEG20" at checkout to receive the awesome discount and FREE SHIPPING!

Shop 'til you drop!

 

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Mingle Monday Blog Link-Up + Giveaway Alert!

Did everyone have a fantastic Turkey Day o' Thanks?

Hope you had a fun-filled holiday weekend with lots of family and pumpkin pie! 

I am so thrilled you decided to stop by the ol' blog for a little blogger networking. Not only can I promise you a great link-up featuring creative bloggers and addictive blogs to read, I can also sweeten the deal by mentioning my Pamper Yo'self Giveaway featuring amazing products by Thistle & Finn!! 

That's right, after you link up your blog, be sure to check out this awesome giveaway! I know you will love it, because they are all products I can't get enough of!

Lots of great things coming your way this week (including Pacific Northwest Trip - Part 2), so stay tuned!

   
HOW TO MINGLE
 ** Only 3 easy rules - that's all I ask! **

1) Link-up your blog below.
2) You must share a link to Mingle Monday on your post or the Mingle Monday photo.
  3) Answer the weekly question in the comments section below and have FUN!   ** What's your favorite way to pamper yourself? **

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Don't forget to drop by and check out the Pamper Yo'self Giveaway!
Wishing you a butt-kicking work week!

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Thistle & Finn + Pamper Yo'Self Giveaway!

I could not be more excited to introduce you to a spectacular new business, Thistle & Finn, which showcases curated goods for the stylishly modern. What a prefect place to find the most special gifts for your friends and family this holiday season (and let's face it, a little shopping for yourself along the way won't hurt!).

When Marcy Miller, CEO and founder of Thistle & Finn, came to me about a wonderful partnership idea, I jumped on the opportunity immediately because I love her products and mission. Marcy melted together her passion for product design and development with her love for finding special pieces that bring inspiration to others.

Aside from hand selecting beautiful home furnishings, gifts, and accessories, I completely love her goal of supporting creative artists. Marcy continues to scout out other creatives and features their unique products so that you can express your unique style with these treasured gems. You absolutely need to stop by to browse the incredible variety of gifts that Thistle & Finn has to offer!

Thanks to Marcy's generosity, we have the most wonderful, pampering giveaway for you today! The winner of this giveaway will be taking home Barr Co. Bath Soak + Lemon Verbana Soap + Cream Beaded Soap Dish combo (a $60 value!), and I seriously cannot tell you enough about how much I swear by this delicious smelling, wonderfully smoothing bath soak and lemon verbana soap. If you want soft and silky winter-proof skin, that bath soak is right up your alley. The perfect stocking stuffer or for you to have a little at home spa night after a long day of holiday festivities - pamper yo'self!

  a Rafflecopter giveaway

The giveaway will be open until NEXT Tuesday, December 9th at 12AM! There are even a few entries that you can do daily, so get after it, sister!

In the meantime, enjoy this special treat for Life of Meg readers... 20% off everything at Thistle & Finn + free shipping. Use code MEG20 at checkout!

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My Top Home Must Have + A Giveaway!

Do you know that feeling when you walk into a friend's home and it just smells fresh, clean, and and deliciously inviting? It's one of the first impressions I get of someone's humble abode, and having a lovely scent greeting you at the door always makes me think their house is extra clean.

Isn't it weird how that works?
When a house smells so incredible, it instantly makes me want to whip our 1970's bungalow into shape STAT. Same with my Jeep, my office, etc. - I can go on forever!!

Well, I was introduced to my absolute favorite house product about 4 years ago and I am completely addicted. We entertain weekly, so to have our friends and family say our place smells so good makes me happy!

So, in case you want in on the world's best kept secret, you need to check Scentsy out!

It's an awesome company that makes the cutest ceramic warmers and delicious fragrances to go in them. What I love about them is that it's safe to turn on my warmer, which is powered by a lightbulb, and leave it on all day long while I'm at work. It isn't hot to the touch, so I feel comfortable having Bella Beast or friends' littles around.

I love walking in to a house that smells like lime margaritas or have my friends enjoy my car smelling like a luscious tropical beach. They have every scent under the sun and I just ordered a ton of springtime scents!

Here are a few of my absolute faves right now...

Warmer - Chevron (duh!)

Plug-in - Crinkle // Daisies (this one is in my kitchen!)

Scents:

- Honeymoon Hideaway (it literally smells like our coconut, tropical Antigua vacation!)
- Beach
- Sparkling Citrus Pear
- Thunderstorm
- Jet, Set, Go
- Coconut Lemongrass


So anyway, I wanted to share my favorite product with all of you, so I've set-up a little online party for all of my favorite blog friends here. And to sweeten the deal, I am going to do a little giveaway of my favorite things!

If you make a purchase (no minimum and my favorite things starts at $2-3!), I am going to give someone 4 of my favorite Scentsy products! To enter, please check out the party (under "Megan Evans") and enter to win on the rafflecopter below!

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Wishing you a SCENTsational day!
Good luck!

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

A big thanks to all of you who entered my Cozy Couture headwrap giveaway!
While the giveaway was going on, I decided that I would make it extra sweet by picking TWO winners.

So... drum roll please!

The winners are...

Shemp DeYoung

&

Samantha from Long Distance Love

** I have e-mailed both of you to get your mailing addresses! **

So, thanks so much for participating everybody! For more details on my handmade headwraps you can visit my Cozy Couture Etsy shop!

Also, I want to do a quick survey with all of your fashionably on point people. If you were to buy a Cozy Couture headwrap, what would be your top 1-2 color?

I may or may not send one to a lucky commenter just because I feel like spreading a little extra love...

BAM!
Hello motivation.


Thanks all!

Mingle Monday + Cozy Couture Giveaway

Hey party people!
How was your weekend? Did you do anything fun?

We had an awesome time celebrating our friend Lauren at her Olympic themed birthday party Friday, hung out with our family and had a nice dinner party Saturday, and then hit off our Sunday with a little bit of Jesus, The Might Ducks, and relaxing by the fire.

Loved it.

By the way, make sure you scroll down to the bottom after you link-up - I have a BIG giveaway for you and I think you'll love it!

So there it is in a nutshell - let's get mingling!

      
HOW TO MINGLE
 ** Only 3 easy rules - that's all I ask! **

1) Link-up your blog below.
2) You must share a link to Mingle Monday on your post or the Mingle Monday photo.
  3) Answer the weekly question in the comments section below and have FUN!   ** How do you show love on Valentine's Day? **







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PLUS, don't miss out on my Cozy Couture Headwrap GIVEAWAY! I am now going to announce 2 WINNERS this Thursday!! Check it out here to win!

Make it a great week, dolls!

Olympic Weekend + Cozy Couture Giveaway!

Happy Friday, y'all! Congrats, we made it through the week.
But I don't have anything to complain about with having Monday off and two snow days, but yesterday was a doozy (ha!).

So excited to be home for a weekend for the first time in a long time, and it's full of fun plans!

Friday //

We are heading to our dear friend Lauren's awesome Olympic themed birthday bash tonight! Everyone is dressing up in their best creative Olympic costumes, she made a bracket to host her own "Olympic Games" (darts, shuffleboard, etc.), and Moscow Mules are the drink of the evening. Isn't she clever?

Saturday // 

I am planning on getting a nice little a.m. workout in, and then sipping my coffee while enjoying you of the delicious whole grain low sugar banana bread mini loaves I made last night (Thanks, SkinnyTaste!). Maybe I should finally take down  our Christmas tree (judge away, my friends, I probably deserve public shaming)!

Hubs and I are thrilled to spend the afternoon with my sister-in-law and brother-in-law who will be visiting from Boston, and we are pumper for a Fab Four reunion. I foresee lots of games, hot tub time, and catching up on life.

Sunday //

I can't wait to see my little 4th grade girly girls while teaching Sunday School. They are a huge blessing and I'm thankful for their innocent hearts and cute little personalities. The rest of the day will probably be spent over at my in-laws just relaxing and loving life.

...it should be a great weekend!

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And in honor of the Olympic Winter Games (and the copious amount of snow days this week), I am thrilled to giveaway one of my handmade Cozy Couture headwraps to a lucky one of you! I thought a pretty red one would be fitting as you cheer on our Team USA.

Check out the Rafflecopter below to enter! The grand prize winner will be announced next Thursday, and there are several ways you can gain points every single day drastically increasing your odds.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Can't wait to create this special headwrap for one of you! For more on Cozy Couture Headwraps, please check out my Etsy shop!

Good luck and GO USA!

Best Video Ever + Giveaway Winner

Everyone needs a little afternoon pick-me-up, right?
Well one lucky person was drawn at random to win the V.I.P. Omaha Vacation giveaway brought to you by the generous folks at Visit Omaha!

And the winner is...

(can I get a drum roll, please?)

Brianne Bracco!

Congrats, lady! I will e-mail you about how to claim your prize.

On a completely unrelated note, a glimpse at how I envision the future Evans clan doing our Christmas cards...

Ha! Enjoy (you know I did...)!




Happy Tuesday, peeps!




PS - Don't forget to link-up and gain new readers ALL WEEK at my Mingle Monday Link-Up!




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HUGE VIP Vacation Giveaway

Who is in need of a nice, relaxing vacation?
A little weekend getaway?

Just think about it... you've been working like a mad woman, running around the city getting ready for the holidays, and have had a packed holiday schedule. I'm sure you could just use a little getaway.

Leisurely enjoy a museum or two, swing by the world renown zoo to watch the penguins, and cap off your night by dinner at a swanky gourmet restaurant.

Well, thanks to Visit Omaha, you can do just that... for FREE!

That's right, the grand prize getaway winner will get to experience Omaha and fall in love with the city just like we did on our trip there this summer! Check out these fantastic prizes (giveaway package worth $300+!)....

·         4 tickets to the Durham Museum

·         4 tickets to the Henry Doorly Zoo 

·         4 tickets to Lauritzen Gardens 

·         2 Omaha shirts (men’s large & Women’s Medium)

·         1 - $100 Zin Room gift card 

So here's your chance to win, and all you have to do is enter the Rafflecopter below! Giveaway closes at midnight CST on Tuesday, December 17th! The lucky winner will be announced next Wednesday!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good luck!!

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Need the perfect Christmas gift?
Check out my Cozy Couture Etsy shop for some cozy headwraps and great stocking stuffers!

SHOP HERE!

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Easy Canvas Prints Review + Giveaway!

Happy Thursday, party people!
In honor of almost being the weekend, I am bringing you a giveaway that you won't want to miss out on!

The lovely folks at Easy Canvas Prints reached out to me after they found out how much I love their affordable, high quality canvases.

Case in point...

A massive canvas print of one of our favorite wedding photos hangs in the dining room (sorry for the bad lighting! Darn daylight savings time...). We also have a great medium sized canvas and a cute 8x10 just waiting to be hung up gallery style!

And we got one heck of a deal - Easy Canvas Prints always have incredible sales!
Last Christmas, we even ordered nice 8x10s of one of our engagement photos to gift our parents, and they loved it! They have the best gift ideas.

So here's you chance to win a free canvas to pretty up your wall! And just to make the deal sweeter, I will happily throw in a one month blog sponsorship spot too! All you have to do is enter via Rafflecopter below by Tuesday, and the winner will be announced next Wednesday, November 27th.


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So whether you are decorating a new home or just want to put up cute photos of your munchkin, go check out Easy Canvas Prints for great ideas! Send me an email if you have any questions or need any recommendations - I can't get enough of them! :)

And they're doing an awesome 50% off sale right now too!


Good luck, you pretty things, you!




PS - Don't miss out on my Holly Jolly Ornament Swap! It's such a blast every year - make new blog friends and get a cute hand picked ornament in the mail! :)

PPS - Also, don't forget to link-up and gain new readers ALL WEEK at my Mingle Monday Link-Up!


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Giveaway Day - Starbucks + Boutique Giftcard and More!

Who wants awesome gift cards and cute gifts??

Well it's giveaway day here on the ol' blog, so I hope you're in the mood for getting some sweet stuff without having to do hardly anything. A total win-win.

Well, there is a $25 Starbucks gift card, $50 gift card, and a hand cream/soap/fall nail polish prize pack thanks to these lovely sponsors!!

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Emmy is such a blast. This girl is spunky and full of personality - just take a look at her photo on her blog. WAY fun. She is full of inspiration and her sunny disposition easily comes through in everything she writes.

Do yourself a favor and go say hi to my friend Emmy. You won't be disappointed!

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Okay, y'all. If you don't follow Amber's blog already, you need to hop to it! Amber is a little ball of energy and a very loyal blogger. I admire how professional and awesome she is at popping a quality post out every single day.

Her posts are always solid, she is a great blog friend to have, and you need to go say hi ASAP!

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Boutique Sui Numeris is a lovely clothing boutique based in Austin, TX. Everything in their store in handpicked quality clothing for every woman. They have a great range from unique vintage pieces to cute collections - little black dresses, anyone?

And for all those brides out there, they have a great collection or bridal and soiree pieces. 

And don't even get me started on their accessories... to. die. for.

Go look around!

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Giveaway open until Sunday, Monday September 23rd at 12 a.m. CST, and a winner will be announced during the Mingle Monday Link-Up!

Your chance to win is super high if you tweet everyday, so spread the word to anyone and everyone!! It's definitely not irony that the last several giveaway winners were daily giveaway tweeters! So get your social media on, girl.

Mingle Monday Link-Up + Giveaway Winner!

Welcome back, lovelies!
I hope you had a fantastic little weekend, and I am just thrilled that you decided to stop by for some blog networking. Let' get your blog some extra exposure!

First thing's first, I want to say a HUGE thank you to the extremely encouraging and sweeter than sugar compliments from many of you regarding our kitchen renovation before and after photos. You guys sure know how to make a little gal's day, don't ya?! Thank you.

ALSO...
I need to announce the winner of last week's awesome LaMaLu Boutique gift card +  Life of Meg ad space sponsor giveaway! So drum roll please.... the winner is....

Kristin Twigg Darhower

**Kristin, I sent you an e-mail with instructions on how to claim your prize. Congrats!! **

      
HOW TO MINGLE
 
1) Must be a Life of Meg follower to participate.   2) Click on the link below to enter your blog.   3) Go visit other blogs saying hello from Mingle Monday!   4) Answer the weekly question in the comments section below...     **  What are your favorite beauty pampering products? ** 


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// Sponsor Spotlight //

You HAVE to stop by Sharaya Mauck Photography blog if you haven't yet!! From weddings to lifestyle photography, she's done everything and does it well. She even did our engagement and wedding photos - we LOVE her!

Wanna see our photos?
Go check 'em out!

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** ALSO **

Personal blog RTs for your blog on Twitter all day for everyone who tweets about Mingle Monday! I'm always happy to send extra traffic your way for being so kind!! :)

Want to keep up with me on the go?
Go check out my social media buttons on the right sidebar to stay in the loop!

Giveaway: LaMaLu Boutique + Awesome Blogging E-Book

Well it's giveaway day here on the ol' blog, so I hope you're in the mood for getting some sweet stuff without having to do hardly anything. A total win-win.

So many awesome things up for grabs!! First off, we have a fantastic gift card to LaMaLu Boutique! This shop is full of adorable dresses, fun fashions, and tons of gorgeous jewelry and statement necklaces!

See, I told you. 
Gorgeous.

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Next up, we have the highly anticipated, blogger friendly e-book, "Blogging at the Next Level" by the adorable Alycia Crowley at the Crowley Party blog. I've read it, and you don't want to miss these incredible tips... promise!

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And just for funsies, I am going to throw in a month long sponsor ad space on Life of Meg as a thank you! You guys are the best! Now go enter to win and good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Giveaway open until Sunday, August 11th at 12 a.m., and a winner will be announced during the Mingle Monday Link-Up!

Your chance to win is super high if you tweet everyday, so spread the word to anyone and everyone!! It's definitely not irony that the last several giveaway winners were daily giveaway tweeters! So get your social media on, girl.


PS - Don't forget to link-up and gain new readers ALL WEEK at my Mingle Monday Link-Up!