Showing posts with label giveaway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label giveaway. Show all posts

Monday, August 16, 2010

Monday Randomness

...Get it, because I used a random generator to determine who won my Gracie's Gear running top?!



Well, it's also Monday Randomness because Amy from Second City Randomness won the giveaway! Congrats, girlie!! Send your info to me (shesgoingdistance@gmail.com) and it will make its way into your mailbox :)



Thanks everyone for entering the giveaway! If you didn't win and still wanted to get at a piece of that top, you can find it in my shop. Lucky for you, it also comes in a pretty blue color:



Now on to my day of leftovers...


The morning started off with another piece of that hideous waffle and a cornucopia of fruits. Can I even say cornucopia if it's still summer? I guess fall's nearing closer and closer. So it was day two of ugly waffle smothered in frozen berries and their thawed juices, a slice of watermelon, grapes and the end of the butchered mango.



Enjoyed next to a cup of chocolate soymilk. I usually indulge in chocolate soy lattes if I have the time in the mornings, but it's just too hot for that here. Maybe I'll venture into the world of the iced latte, but to me, coffee tastes stronger when it's iced. Is that weird? Note the stemless martini glass. Move over Carrie, that's how I roll in the mornings.



Then the DirecTV guy came and finished up his job that was left partially completed last week, while Woodstock and I played catch in the backyard. After running around and doing errands, lunchtime came and went and I still hadn't showered. Yikes, I need a job.


More leftovers! Recognize this?



And yes, that's leftover orange mangosteen tea! I'm all out of my yummy Archer Farm's fruit teas. I think a trip to Target is in my future!


Dinner consisted of, big surprise, leftovers. We had two spinach chicken sausages left in the freezer and I wanted ravioli so J.D. got creative. He mixed up his tomato sauce, cooked the sausages and then threw them in. They went on top of spinach and mozzarella ravioli with a side of steamed broccoli and spinach. Wow, lots of spinach for one day. I hope I'm not green for tomorrow's interview.



The disaster of the meal, however, was the evening's beverage. We opened up a white bottle of wine given to us from J.D.'s parents. I nearly spat it out when I realized it was a SWEET DESSERT WINE. I am not a fan of ports or sweet wines. So that was upsetting to me. I dumped it into the sink and cracked open a Pilsner Urquell to go with my dinner instead.


After dinner we rolled up our sleeves -- once the sun set of course -- and washed our cars! Seriously, driving mine today was like reliving the Dust Bowl. I couldn't see out the windshield. Not the impression I want to make before my interview tomorrow. Despite the lack of sun, it was still pretty frickin' hot. I got super disgustingly sweaty during our 30 minute two-car wash and a trip to YOGURTLAND was very much in order. Much to my content, they had a new, awesome flavor: passion fruit lemonade. Deeee-lish.


I leave you now with some images of the beginnings of my bathroom décor. It mirrors the brown/teal scheme of our bedroom, but with a FRENCH bathroom-y beach feel. Thank you, Wal-Mart!



Good night, my loves! xx


Tuesday, August 10, 2010

We've arrived (+ a giveaway)!

I've arrived and made it to the new house in Arizona! It's been an exhausting two weeks that included job searching, getting approved for health insurance (yay), final California sight-seeing, resume editing, house hunting and exhaustive packing/unpacking/unloading/12 hours of driving.


Take a deep breath.


So I made it, everything's semi in place and I do have an interview this week! I'll talk more about all the new excitement of moving to a completely different state in my next post, however. For now, I'd like to let you all in on the big secret "something exciting" that's here TODAY!


My OpenSky Shop has arrived and today's the grand opening!!! If you're interested in checking it out, you can either click on that link, or on the OpenSky link I've provided in my sidebar to the right. With my new shop comes new products I personally enjoy! If you see anything you like in my shop, use the coupon code: FREESHIPPING for, big surprise, free shipping! This code is good until Aug. 16.


was privileged enough to obtain a free sample and test drive some products myself and this is where my giveaway comes into play. Gracie's Gear sent me their black and white A-line pocket tank top. It's currently in my shop in a variety of sizes/colors but I have a free one for you to take home at the bottom of this post.




It's a really neat idea that I totally love!!! The concept is a tank top/sports bra combo with a pouch up front for your light-weight phone, iPod, keys, whatever else you want on your body but don't want to have to carry while working out. I imagine using it for running, biking, whatever activity that would take you long distances from home. However, you're getting mine free because it doesn't entirely fit me in the chest region. My brand new tank top is black and white in size medium.


It's a slim fit short bodice so it's supposed to feel snug. Generally I can wear a small or a medium, so this would be for that same build. The sizing said fits the C/D-cup range, but I'd imagine it's closer to the B/C range.


So here's how you can enter to win your very own medium black and white pocket tank top:




  1. Leave a comment below telling me about your favorite exercise accessories/apparel by MONDAY, AUGUST 16 at 5 p.m. PST. (one entry per person, please)


If you'd like to enter again, you may do so by any or all of the following:




  1. Tweet it and leave a comment with your @Twitter name below! (@mmoyal85 is giving away a medium pocket tank on her blog! Come check it out and enter to win: http://bitURL.net/sgtd)

  2. Post about it on your blog and leave a comment below with the link to your post

  3. Add me to your blogroll and comment below, or state that I'm already on your blogroll!


That's it. Again, you have until MONDAY, AUGUST 16 at 5 p.m. PST. Good luck and don't forget to check out my OpenSky Shop!!! I'll be selecting a winner at random next Monday and posting the winner the following day.


I also know you can't wait to hear about my move and unemployment. Well stay tuned, kids :) I'm back on regular Internet with all the time in the world on my hands.... until someone hires me.