Posts Tagged Beauty
Lisa Leonard Jewelry: Necklace Review & $75 Giveaway
Posted by Sarcastic Mom, aka Lotus in Beauty, Gift Certificate, Gifts, Jewelry, Shopping on October 11, 2009
Giveaway has ended: Congratulations to the winner, Hope.
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I’m not extremely girly, and I’ve never been one to spend very much on jewelry, but I most certainly can appreciate a pretty trinket or two. I got very lucky recently: Lisa Leonard let me choose a piece from her collection to call my very own.
I have to admit to you that I had a very hard time choosing. I narrowed my selections down to this cute birdie necklace, because I think it’s timeless, beautiful, and it made me feel so peaceful when I saw it…
And this one, because, well… it says everything I know to be true that I do for my son. And every single one of those things is a cherished task for this woman. Those of you who know my personal site know that I joke and rant about the “perils” of motherhood. I tell you that sometimes this Mommy Gig seems like too much for me. And that’s true, sometimes it does seem like too much.
But there’s never a time when I’d actually give it up. There’s never a time when I’d want to stop being a hand holder, dream soother, or love giver. So this is the piece I asked for, and she even customized it to say “Mommy” instead of “Mama,” since Braden calls me the former most often.
When it arrived at my door, I felt special, even though I had chosen it for myself!
Look how it was packaged:
Simple and beautiful.
I’ve worn it traveling, running errands, and at home. The metal is sturdy, yet delicate and feminine. Holding the charm in your hand you feel the strength in the design, and at the same time, the soft chain that dangles from your fingers is dainty and fine – feminine.
I’ve had people remark about it, and I honestly feel at home with the cool pendant resting on the warm spot right above my chest. It sits above my heart, announcing what lies inside.
Now I need to figure out a way to get that birdie necklace for myself, too. Maybe Santa? 
I asked Lisa if she would be willing to give you guys a chance to win one of her lovely pieces, and she suggested that we giveaway a $75 Gift Code that can be used towards anything on the site! I’m so excited to host this giveaway – when you visit her website you will see how special these works are. *happy dancing*
To enter to win a $75 Gift Code from Lisa Leonard Designs , visit the website, find your favorite piece, and then leave me a comment below telling me what that is.
Comments will be accepted from 10:00 a.m. (CST) October 11, 2009 until 10:00 a.m. (CST) October 18, 2009. The winner will then be notified by email, and must respond to claim the necklace.
Please use a valid email address on the comment form.
Rules:
• No duplicate comments.
• You may receive an additional entry by linking on twitter and leaving a link to your tweet in the comments.
• You may receive an additional entry by linking on Facebook and leaving a link to your update in the comments.
• You may receive an additional entry by blogging about this contest and leaving a link to your blog post in the comments.
• This giveaway is open to Residents of the US and Canada only.
• Winners will be selected via random draw, and will notified by e-mail.
• Once notified of having won, you have 48 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
Disclosure: This is an uncompensated review. I received the necklace for review, free of charge.
Let’s All Blo & Go!
Posted by Sarcastic Mom, aka Lotus in Bath & Shower, Beauty, Hair Care on February 18, 2009
Congratulations to the Winner: Kasey!
I know you’re thinking this post is going to be dirty.
But that’s just because you have a dirty, dirty mind. (Or you know I do, and you have become accustomed to expecting this type of thing from me.)
But today, I’m going to tell you about how I get my hair dry without killing my fingers and hands.
I’ve had arthritis pain since I was 18… and one thing you can be sure of is that this does not lessen as time goes by. Just the contrary! A few years ago I cut my hair very short…
…because the act of drying my long hair was just becoming too much for my hands – I would end up in pain every time.
I have recently grown my hair long again (my husband missed it, and it took him years to admit that).
Back to the hair blow-drying pain! Until I recently tried the Blo & Go.
No, this is NOT me. Heh.
You attach this device to a wall or mirror and then you slide your hair dryer into it and fasten it down. The angled arm is adjustable, so you can position the dryer exactly as you like it. And then? Use both of your hands to work the brush through your hair, without having to worry about holding the dryer!
I do have to warn that I had a very steep learning curve with it. Most of us are used to moving the blow dryer down the hair shaft as we dry. When using this product, you have to re-learn how to move when you’re drying your hair. I suggest keeping it very close to your head, and moving your hair and head so that the dryer still moves down the shaft of hair (which is best for your hair). It took several times for me to get the hang of that, and I was a bit frustrated at first. I kept at it, though, and now that I’m used to using it, I am so glad I have it.
This takes so much of the work off of my joints; it’s amazing. I definitely feel less pain in my hands when I use this product. And you know what? It’s totally fun to be able to use both of your hands to style your hair and just let the dryer hang there.
Looks like my husband will get to enjoy my extended tresses for a bit longer now. 
Would you like to Blo & Go? Just leave a comment on this post. Comments will be accepted through February 23, 2008.
One commenter will be randomly selected to receive a free Blo & Go! (Must have valid email and respond when contacted.)
Good luck!
Disclosure: This is an uncompensated review. I received the Blo & Go for review, free of charge.
