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Lands’ End Starfish Collection Giveaway #6! 48 hr giveaway!

We’re over halfway done with the giveaways!  Winner #5 was Diane. Who also happens to be my mother!  But I swear the winners are drawn by the computer at random…otherwise I wouldn’t be bold enough to tell you my mom was the winner! Congrats, mom!

So this next giveaway is going to be SHORT! Only 48 hours, so enter & spread the word FAST!  For this giveaway I am going to tell you my absolute FAVORITE Starfish Collection outfit combo.  It is:

The 3/4 sleeve drape cardigan:

With the original Starfish Refined Stretch Pants:

Starfish Refined Stretch Pants

and any old (Lands’ End) comfy tee and a pretty scarf, like this one:

That’s my favorite way to style the Starfish Colletion!  I feel SO put together and comfy in this get-up!   Here’s how YOU can win five pieces of the Starfish Collection so you can style yourself any way YOU want:

1) Go check out the Starfish Collection and leave me a comment letting me know which piece you think looks the best. If you can’t pick one, that’s ok, just tell me what you love!

2) “Like” our facebook page and leave us a comment on this post telling us you did our already do

3) Tweet about this giveaway “Win 5 pieces of the #landsend Starfish Collection from @jennyitup & @momminitup http://bit.ly/rpdUTa” then leave us a comment with your tweet URL.

4) Subscribe to our feed, then leave us a comment on this post letting us know you did or already do.

This giveaway is going to be LIGHTNING FAST!  It ends Tuesday, November 15th at 5 pm EST.  Good luck!!

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Having it all

Princess Sophie

Be prepared to hear a lot in the next few days about Sophie’s 5th birthday (which is Wednesday, November 16th).  I’m sorry, people, but I need to emote.

This birthday is a really big deal for me, as Sophie’s mom.  Because you see, it’s the first one she’s ever cared about.  The receptive part of Sophie’s speech delay had kept her from really understanding exactly what a birthday was.  Last year was the first year she really got it, but she was pretty shy then, and didn’t like being the center 0f attention, or being at parties and large gatherings. So, last year, we didn’t even really have a party.  Just a small, family-only gathering at my mom’s house. She opened her presents away from the group, in the dining room with just Bobby and me and my mom.  She just really was not into people staring at her while she did so!  We didn’t do singing, no candles, just a very low-key celebration.  She liked her gifts, but they were all things I had picked out because she hadn’t really grasped the idea that you could ask for things for your birthday, even.

But, oh, how a year has changed things.

Now she is so excited about her birthday party, her friends, her Hello Kitty cake, her pinata, and oh, the presents.  The presents, the presents, the presents.  As I mentioned a few days ago, she has already made quite the list of things she wants for her birthday and Christmas.  She got twenty bucks in an early birthday card from my Grandma yesterday and immediately wanted to go to Target and spend it.  (Which we did, as I am the indulgent mother).  Up and down the aisles of Target we strolled, Sophie pointing joyously to everything she saw, saying, “I want this for my birthday! I want this for my birthday! I want that, too!”  It’s so fun for me to see her so excited about stuff.  I know it’s just stuff, and it’s not that I want to raise a material girl, but the fact that she’s caught up and is acting in such an age-appropriate way about her birthday has me giddy.

She wants it all.  And because she finally wants it all, and because honestly, the child has worked her butt off in therapy an at home for the last 13 months, I want to give it to her. So I *may* have gone a wee bit overboard this year.  But I’ll try not to make a habit of it.

Because what she doesn’t know, but I know, when I look at her, is that she already has it all.  She’s all caught up, she’s where she needs to be.  She is sweet, smart, beautiful, and loved. She has it all.

And Sophie my girl, so do I. So do I.

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Thanks, Shannon, for the photo

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Review: iPad Venture Case from Case-Mate

As if it’s not hard enough to decide what tablet or phone you want to buy, you also have to decide on the accessories! When I first got my iPad, I scoured the internet to find the right case. I’ve tried a few, but the one I like best is the Venture from Case-Mate.

The Venture is a book-style case (that’s my description – no idea if that’s the correct term!) that protects the iPad all the way around. It is sleek and classy, and I love the bit of fun thrown in with the pink trim.

It also has a built-in stand, which is extremely convenient.

I really like having this type of case, because I can throw my iPad in my purse or bag and know it’s not getting scratched up. The Venture gives my iPad protection, but it is thin and light and doesn’t add bulk. And it comes in tons of different colors, so you can pick one that suits your style!

I was checking out Case-Mate’s website, and they have cases for just about any device you can think of, and they are all so cool.

Meet Monsta & his penguin friend:

Aren’t those fun? Case-Mate also lets you be the designer – you can create your own custom case by uploading a picture, remixing their art, or mixing and matching features from their different cases. Very cool. So if you’re buying the techie in your life a new mobile device – or if you’re hoping to get one yourself – check out Case-Mate.com!

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