Gift a Feast Mother's Day Review & Giveaway!

Mother's Day is just around the corner and I've partnered with a wonderful company, Gift a Feast, to not only share with you some wonderful Mother's Day gift ideas (or another special women in your life) but one lucky reader will also win a package of goodies to keep or to give as a gift! The giveaway image below can be pinned directly to your Pinterest page. We'd love for you to share with friends!

I love providing gifts that offer an experience and Gift a Feast does just that. Gift a Feast is a gift service featuring the best handcrafted treats from San Francisco Bay Area (one of my very favorite cities!), wrapping into gorgeous packages, and including a handwritten note card. They aspire to make the long traditions of gift-giving easy for busy people. They provide a wonderful assortment of taste experiences and they do all the hard work for you. You simply select from one of their carefully curated collections of local artisans which cater to both savory fans and the sweet tooth alike. Then choose from their beautiful wrapping paper selection and they'll not only wrap up a tower of edible goodness but they'll also provide a personalized handwritten card for your recipient too and ship it directly to them. With warmer temps in mind, they do an awesome job of insulating it with ice packs too. This is the perfect solution if you're looking for a unique gift with a personal touch but are too busy and don't have the time to pull it all together. They also take the guess work out of pairing complementary delightful treats.

In order to share my first hand experience as a gift recipient, Gift a Feast sent me 'A Feast of Sweets for Mom' since I love chocolate and desserts. After sharing my choice of feast along with my favorite wrapping paper choices for them to surprise me with, I received an e-mail confirmation of the ship date quickly thereafter which included a photo of my wrapped gift. This is a really wonderful aspect of the service that I appreciated. I've sent items in the past through other companies and had no idea what it would look like upon arrival, this way I got to see it first hand. When my package arrived, knowing they were shipping to hot, humid Florida, I noticed they included ice packs to keep everything from melting since much of my gift contained chocolate and truffles. Everything arrived in perfect condition! I was delighted to open up a handwritten card that the owner wrote to me as if it had come from my 19-month old baby girl Lily (courtesy of them) which was such a thoughtful touch. In addition, there were informational cards on each vendor, a mini story of each company in which the contents of my packages was procured from. Everything about this gift felt warm and fuzzy and that was before I had even had a chance to curl up with a chai latte and sample all of the yumminess inside!

My gourmet 'Feast of Sweets for Mom' contains: a wonderfully addictive classic hard toffee with almonds from Toffee Talk, delectable Kalamansi Lime as well as Lychee Rose Green Tea dark chocolate truffles from Jade Chocolates which melt in your mouth and are a taste adventure, A signature box of assorted chocolate truffles from Neo Cocoa including such flavors as zested lime (my fav), toasted coconut, almond butter + smoked sea salt, crushed cacao nib and mocha cinnamon to name their amazing combinations, and last but not least a generous tin of candied organic Ruby Red grapefruit peel from June Taylor which was the perfect mix of sweet and tart. I found everything to be fresh, packaged beautifully and a taste explosion for your mouth in a delicate and artful manner.

I had such a lovely experience (and as you can see above, my sweet girl was equally as excited about opening the package!). ;) I highly recommend exploring the Gift a Feast page to see the many other options available, the perfect grouping for your own mom. For a limited time from today 04/27- 05/27, Gift a Feast wants to give The Classy Woman readers 30% OFF any feast collection with code: THECLASSYWOMAN at checkout.

ENTER below for your chance to win a Gift a Feast package of your own! ***Please be sure to complete the first two mandatory entries which includes leaving a comment on this post, or your entry won't be valid. One lucky winner will receive their choice of feast mailed to either them or their mom in time for Mother's Day. This giveaway is open to U.S. Residents only. The gift will ship to your U.S. address of choice. Ends 05/02 and winner will randomly be selected via Rafflecopter and announced on 05/03 her as well as my social media pages.


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Thanks for reading and a big thank you to our generous sponsor Gift a feast! Good luck to all those entering!

XO

American Dream Builders Giveaway!

Have any of you been watching the new NBC show American Dream Builders hosted by Nate Berkus? If you haven't checked it out yet, it's a must see! As some of you know I run a home staging and e-design business so I love all things 'home', 'DIY' and 'decorating'. :) I'm super excited today to have partnered with the show and Lowe's to give away a $50 gift card to one of my lucky readers here! 

I love the concept of this show because The American Dream Home is something everyone fantasizes about. Whether it’s a new closet, a larger family room, or simply a place to put all your stuff, there’s always something we want to change about where we live! I know I do! I have a list of things I'd love to update in our home which was built in 1959 complete with the original retro yellow fixtures and tile work in the bath room.

What if you could make your home into your Dream Home? AMERICAN DREAM BUILDERS – a new show on NBC airing on Sunday at 8/7c – and Lowe’s want to make your dream a reality.

Hosted by famed interior designer and best-selling author, Nate Berkus, AMERICAN DREAM BUILDERS follows the nation’s top 12 designers and home builders as they compete to be crowned the Ultimate Dream Builder and take home a $250,000 cash prize. It’s the home competition that will change everything!

From the producers of Survivor and The Bachelor, don’t miss AMERICAN DREAM BUILDERS, Sundays at 8/7c, only on NBC.

You can enter for a chance to win $100,000 in products and services from Lowe’s and a consultation with the winner of American Dream Builders!

Enter for a chance to win your dream renovation at www.nbc.com/lowes.

You will have the opportunity to earn 5 bonus entries when you “Dream It Yourself”! Upload a photo and description of a home project you are working on and EARN 5 BONUS SWEEPSTAKES ENTRIES.

Watch the show and live tweet with the judges!

ENTER THE $50 LOWE'S GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY:

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Finally, follow the show on Facebook and Twitter for a chance to win more prizes from American Dream Builders and Lowe’s!

Good Luck to Everyone and a huge thank you goes out to our partners Lowe's and NBC Universal for their generosity. :)

Thanks for Reading!

XO

*This was a sponsored post by NBC Universal for the new show 'American Dream Builders' in Partnership with Lowe's. 

Holiday Giveaway Winner!

Hi Everyone! We had a very small turnout in terms of entries on this holiday giveaway (5 total), as I mentioned it was just a short little weekend giveaway so I could mail the items out to the winner before Christmas so the CD could be enjoyed. :)

One of the readers here had some trouble getting her comment to post and also wanted to keep her e-mail address private so she commented on the Facebook giveaway post and I commented on her behalf.

The winner was selected by Random.org and it is No. 5! Congratulations to Karla Espino!!

It turns out that you are the lucky winner, please e-mail me or private message me your e-mail address via Facebook along with your mailing address. I'll put it into the mail just as soon as I hear back from you.

Thanks to those who entered!

XO

A Holiday Giveaway!

Hi Everyone, with Christmas just around the corner and the New Year not too far behind, I thought it was time for a holiday giveaway! It's my way of saying "Thank You" for following along and supporting my blog this past year. Your love and sweet comments are always appreciated!

I recently shared with you a few of my favorite books in the post: '8 Great Book Recommendations'. One book that didn't get included in the list (but should have been and is a must read for anyone) is included in today's giveaway. In addition to that I've included one of my favorite Christmas CD's and I hope it will become one of yours also! This will be a short weekend giveaway so that I can ship it in time for you to enjoy before Dec.25th.

First up is this festive CD: Yule Swing by Anna Wilson! What I love about it is that it does not sound like every other Christmas CD with the same traditional songs. I love all of those too don't get me wrong, but there is something about original songs with a fresh take that I really appreciate. Every playlist deserves a mix of both. This lineup of Anna's 10 songs balances both the upbeat and slower songs that make you reflect on what is truly important this time of year. Track #9 'A House, A Home' is my absolute favorite!

The new year is time to begin afresh. What better way to start than by asking yourself essential questions that will help you live a more purposeful and meaningful life. This thought-provoking book: 'The Hard Questions for an Authentic Life' covers all areas of life, creating time for reflection so that action can be taken to live an authentic life that brings you joy.

****THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED****

HOW TO ENTER: It's Simple!

1. Become a Google Friend Connect public follower of this blog (in the right hand sidebar) AND Follow our Facebook Community and let me know that you did (or already do follow along). Please leave just a single comment below once you've done both including your email address if you do not have a blog where I can contact you if you win.

BONUS ENTRY: If you want to follow along via Twitter and Tweet this giveaway OR you would like to share this giveaway on your own blog, leave me a second comment letting me know that you did along with your twitter name, twitter status or blog post link.

OPEN TO: Everyone Worldwide. Items will be shipped via USPS.

WINNERS: (1)

GIVEAWAY ENDS: Monday 12/16/13 at 11:59am EST. Winner will be announced on Monday afternoon.

Thank for Reading & Good Luck!

XO

Our 4 HomeGoods Gift Card Winners!

Thanks so much to everyone that entered this giveaway! I used Random.org to select each winning name of the 58 entries (we actually had 67 entries total but the last 9 came after the 11pm EST cut off time that was shared in the giveaway details for our contest and I want to keep it fair and 'play by the rules').

In the order I drew the names, the 4 ladies who each one a $50 Gift Card to HomeGoods are:  

Patricia Semoran (entry #51) 

Maira Smith (Entry #22) 

Tabith Elliot (Entry #7) 

Wendy of 'Wendy and Jon' (Entry #37)

Congratulations ladies!! I'll be in touch later today via e-mail to grab your mailing addresses. If you'd like, you can also e-mail me directly with the information once you see your name here and the gift cards will all be mailed out on Monday. :)

I hope this helps to brighten your weekend and happy Friday! :)

XO

Last Day to Enter our $200 HomeGoods Giveaway!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week so far, I just wanted to remind you all that if you have not entered the HomeGoods giveaway, today is the last day to enter, the contest ends tonight and is open to U.S. residents! Winners will be announced tomorrow both on the blog as well as via my Facebook Community page!

**THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED**

Enter {HERE}, you'll have up to 3 chances to win one of four $50 gift cards from HomeGoods to spend on anything you wish! We currently only have 47 entries so the odds are very good! :)

XO




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$200 HomeGoods Giveaway!

**THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED**

Happy Thursday! It's Giveaway Time!! I'm posting this late in the day but am giving you all a week to enter this fabulous giveaway from my newest sponsor, HomeGoods. Four of my lucky readers will each win a $50 gift card to use on anything that they wish in the store! Since tomorrow is officially the first day of summer, what better time to brighten your decor and pick up some entertaining essentials!

HomeGoods has long been a go-to for me in my own home as well as for the clients I work with via my Interior Design business. They offer a wide assortment of furniture and accessories, some that you can't find anywhere else and for a fraction of the cost of regular retail. One of my favorite purchases from their store for our own home has to be our hotel guest bedding set-it's beautiful and I got it for a steal!

I was so honored when HomeGoods contacted me to tell me that they were fans of my blog and had chosen it to feature in their fun new home design quiz, stylescope which helps determine your personal decor style, as they believe it as well as my personal aesthetic reflects 'classic' style. It's such a lovely compliment and I feel so very flattered that they wanted to include me in this way. :)

Now here's how you can win your $50 Gift card:

1. Mandatory Entry Requirements: You must be a public follower of The Classy Woman blog via Google Friend Connect to enter this giveaway (you can click 'follow' in the right hand sidebar). Secondly, take the quick + fun Stylescope quiz and leave a single for this entry letting me know you're a follower and also telling us what your style result was! Be sure to include your e-mail address so I can contact you if you win!

2. For a Second Entry: Follow The Classy Woman via Facebook and let me know that you did (or that you're already following along there) in the comments.

3. For a Third Entry: You can follow me via Twitter or Tweet about this giveaway linking directly to the post! If you don't use Twitter, you can follow me via Pinterest and Pin the giveaway header image at the top of this post and share this giveaway via one of your pin boards. Just let me know where you shared along with your Twitter/Pinterest name in a single comment.

That's it! Leave your 3 comments below for 3 great chances to win!

Giveaway Details:

Prize: $50 HomeGoods Gift Card

Number of Winners: Four

Contest End Date: Thursday, June.27th at 11pm EST

How Winners will be Selected: All 4 winners selected using Random.org

Date Winners Announced: Friday, June.28th via the blog and Facebook as well as a personal e-mail. **If I don't receive an e-mail reply after 3 days from any winner, I'll re-select a new name.

Contest Open To: Residents of the USA only. I will ship all gift cards via certified mail.

If you want tips on decorating & entertaining and chances to win other HomeGoods giveaways, be sure to follow their Facebook page.

Good luck to everyone! A special thanks goes out to the generous team at HomeGoods-thank you so much for making this exciting giveaway possible for my readers!

Thanks for reading,

XO

Giveaway: 3 Winners!

Since it's the end of the week, I have a quick little book giveaway for you today-it's a gift for the heart. As I've been hearing stories from others regarding loss lately (like my husband's cousin who lost her Aunt & Uncle in a car accident just 2 weeks ago) and I know there are many who struggle to move forward after having endured other difficult circumstances, I wanted to share a book that I thought might help.

I have (3) copies of Paul Davis' book: 'Breakthrough for a Broken Heart -Overcome Your Disappointments and Blossom Into Your Dreams' to give away! You might recognize the name because he's my husband. ;) It's a quick and powerful read including some of his own personal stories. He was married once before me and sadly his previous wife was unfaithful, this prompted him to write the book a few years later just before we began dating 7 years ago, and includes many other types of examples also. I hope it will be a blessing to someone struggling. Paul is an Author of 15 books, a celebrated Life Coach as well as engaging Public Speaker sharing messages of hope, truth and inspiration.

If you or someone dear to you has lost a loved one, gone through a painful divorce/ breakup or perhaps has wounds from their childhood that are not yet resolved, be sure to enter our giveaway for the chance to win a copy.

Entering is simple but you must be a follower of this blog (via Google Friend Connect in the right hand sidebar).  #1. Simply leave a comment letting me know who you think the book would help (you can always email me the personal story if you don't wish to leave it in the comments, just leave a comment below that you are doing so) and #2. Follow me via Facebook or Twitter (or both if you like!) That's it! :) One comment entry per person. Open to all readers Worldwide. All books will be mailed to your address of choice via Media Mail.

Normally, I use Random.org or Rafflecopter to select the winners but this time I'm going to read your comments and let my heart select the winners. I'll be drawing the winning names on 04/09/13 @ 11pm EST and announcing them on 04/10/13. Good Luck!

Thanks for Reading!

XO



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A-Thread Jewelry Giveaway Winner!

Thanks to all who entered our a-thread jewelry giveaway! Since we had just 8 entries, the odds were in everyone's favor. Random.org selected our winner to keep things fair, it was No.6, Congratulations to Lady Tobi! :)

Please look for an e-mail from me. Once I have your mailing address, I'll ship your earrings to you. :)

XO

Datevitation Valentine's Review & Giveaway!

Have you been racking your brain trying to think of what kind of new, fun, creative and romantic gift you can buy or create for your special someone for Valentine's Day? Well, I've got something that covers all that ground and if you stick around until the end of the post you'll have a chance to win this great gift!

      But first, a company named Datevitation contacted me a couple weeks ago wanting to sponsor my blog. They also generously offered to have me review one of their custom products and have me raffle one off here for on of my lucky readers. Pretty sweet, right?! If you haven't heard of Datevitation before, they are a totally fresh approach to the love coupon books. They are the web's first online platform to create a custom love coupon book. Unlike the pre-packaged love coupon books on the market, you pick the dates and can customize the text to your liking. Once you are done customizing the text in your book, Datevitation will print out and ship it to you in a ready-to-gift box. What's neat is that their library contains over 200 date ideas ranging from skydiving to a picnic in the park

       They also have over 60 book cover options to suit any occasion, not just Valentine's Day. What I love most about this kind of gift is that you're making memories together instead of buying things that your honey may or may not need. Time spent together building memorable moments are always treasured in our home. I'm thrilled that my Datevitation book will be part of hubby's Valentine's gift this year. Shhhh, don't tell! ;)

When I visited the website, they made it so easy for me. It literally took me about 7 minutes to build my book and check out! I really like the quality of the their booklets. The pages are part matte/part glossy (not too shiny which I like) and each date page had a perforation so your love can tear them out and redeem them complete with a 'redeemed date' that you can fill out.

Now it's your turn!! Enter to win a Datevitation book of your very own to create for your love. Simply enter via the Rafflecopter entry form below as regular blog comment entries will not count. Please note that the first 3 entry criteria are mandatory, the others optional, to win. This giveaway will end on Jan.30th and I'll announce the winner on Jan.31st. Don't worry, you'll have plenty of time to create your book and have it shipped to you before Valentine's Day! *Open to U.S. Residents only.

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Don't want to wait to see if you win the giveaway? Books normally start at just $20 so it makes for a thoughtful yet economical gift. But as a special treat for The Classy Woman readers, you can use the code 'CLASSY' at checkout for $10 off any purchase in January. That means you can get your sweetie a custom love coupon book for Valentine's Day starting at just $10!

Thanks for reading & Good Luck!

XO

eShakti Dress Giveaway Winner!

We had 25 entries for the burgundy & black color block winter dress by eShakti which was great to see considering it was a very specific size up for grabs! I always use Random.org to keep things fair for everyone and the winner was No. 20!

Congratulations to Camille who shared that she would wear the dress to church with black boots!! Camille, if you can e-mail me your mailing address I'll ship the dress out to your tomorrow. :) Enjoy your eShakti dress!

Thank you so much to everyone who entered this giveaway, there will be more giveaways coming soon! I've recently been contacted by a few new sponsors and we've got some fun giveaways in the works. Stay tuned.

Have a great week and thanks for stopping by!

XO

Why I love Tiny Prints Christmas Cards

As I was pouring over all of the fun Christmas Cards last week for the Tiny Prints giveaway (find out how to enter at the bottom of this post), it was so hard to choose just a few images for my post that represent their array of beautiful designs. I also wanted to share some neat features that make them a bit different than some of the other custom card companies that I thought were worth considering.

Since I'm a lover of fine stationery and cards, I was thrilled to see that Tiny Prints now offers double thick matte paper. You can learn more about their quality paper {here}. When we take the time to send a beautiful custom card, it should last and can often become a keepsake. With their ornament cards which can literally be hung on a tree, durability is important.

Another thing I was impressed by is that they offer a white shimmer effect to add extra sparkle to your cards. There is an option on all of the cards also to have the corners rounded which is a nice finishing touch. It's the one time of year I really splurge on cards that will be sent to a large group of people so I love having options to customize them as much as possible.

Whether you favor classic & elegant, colorful or modern designs, there is something for everyone. I like a mix of elegant, modern and fun. :) I'm a big fan of cards that tell a story, whether it be multiple pictures or photos with some descriptive 'year in review' text, especially for those you don't see often, they'll appreciate the fun update.


Here are a few of my favorites designs:

I love the simplicity of a single image with a pop of colors via the text 

and all those gold polka dots on the front and back.  

I love expandable cards that tell a story. Why not use beachy colors if your photos 

are from some recent travels instead of sticking with the tradition of red & green.

If you're camera shy, feature your fur baby instead! Isn't this card sweet?

Make your holiday card multi-purpose! It can be a beautiful ornament for this year 

and years to come for yourself and your dearest family and friends. 

Since it's made of durable thick paper, it's build to last.

Here's a sweet card to showcase the newest addition to your family!

If you like the modern look of square cards, this one with a big pop of red and 

breakdown of the kiddos by age is a fun update for everyone on your Christmas card list.

Find all the latest Tiny Prints Promotions on their special offers page {here}. Want to try a few samples first to test out the quality for yourself? For a limited of time you can order three free samples with this code:

3FREESAMPLES.

Be sure to check them out for loads of great options and don't forget to enter our giveaway to win $50 worth of Tiny Prints holiday cards which ends tonight at midnight!


Thanks for Reading!

XO




*Please not that while this is a sponsored post, my thoughts on Tiny Prints' quality and designs are that of my own personal opinion and experience.