“My husband is in Afghanistan and a few ‘favorite things’ would brighten my day!”
How about that, Sisters?!? OK, Edie, please contact Living Proof Ministries at toll free (888) 700-1999 and give us an address. Please ask for Kimberly or Susan. Knowing what we now know, all of us here would want so much to send you to the beach…but, instead, we’re sending the beach to you. ENJOY!!!
PROCEED WITH CAUTION: this post will embody most everything you anticipate and perhaps even despise about women’s ministry. There will even be pink nail polish. As the great Professor Thornbury said a few weeks ago on the Twitterverse “something is not a stumbling block if you can see it coming.” So, consider yourself warned.
Colin and I just returned from a week at the beach in Mexico. It was crazy fantastic. I slept. I read classic literature. I also swam with a dolphin named Duey. And on the day I returned home I was greeted abrasively by a stomach bug and a crick in my neck so bad I could barely move my head. Oh, and then my 100 lb puppy Winston ate my over-priced prescription eye-glasses. But how can I really be frustrated with this bad boy?
Anyway, since this weekend was the Memorial Day holiday I scrolled through numerous tweets from people who were somewhere fabulous while I was at home with a bag of frozen corn under my neck. And I began to weep for the serenity of the ocean and my dolphin Duey.
But enough about me.
I want to talk about you.
I got to thinking that there may be some of you who won’t get a break this summer. While nearly everyone you know is off to some fabulous island, you won’t get a moment’s rest. For whatever reason, you won’t be able to retreat to the beach or the mountains or to wherever else makes your heart happy. We want to send a little fun and lots of love your direction so we’re doing a random give-away. And it will not include commentaries, concordances, or anything super useful or meaningful.
This giveaway is simply full of some of my personal favorite summer things including: Bobbi Brown Beach parfum (seriously smells exactly like the beach!), classic Ray-Ban aviators, Votivo Candle in White Ocean Sands, a pair of bright yellow Moleskine notebooks, Tea Forte’ Pomegranate Blackberry Iced Tea, and America’s Test Kitchen Best Summer Dessert recipes. See the contents below:
There are really no conditions for this giveaway. My hope, of course, is that this gift makes it into the hands of someone who simply can’t get a break this year and not someone who is heading to the Maldives or Bora Bora next week to stay in one of those little huts with glass floors sprawled across sparkling turquoise waters. But truly, if this gift brings a big smile to a single one of your faces that is quite enough for me.
So, please enter your name in the comments section if you could use a little sunshine in your world. We’ll do a random drawing and announce the winner at noon on this Thursday the 31st.
You are loved.
Melissa
I work at a University and plan orientations that happen in the summer… no break for me! This sounds so good!
What a blessing!
Melissa and Siestaville,
I certainly could use a little sunshine. I am currently going through a seperation from my alcoholic husband and raising three kids under the age of 9 with some help from my parents. While, I do not want to envoke pity, but prayer as we are beginning the divorce process. It has been a rough road, but the Lord has guided us through. Thank you for the blog, it has been a ray of light to my soul!
Adore your summer un-getaway goodies!
My name is Lynn!!!
oh pretty pullleeezzzeee :))
What fun goodies for our stay cation at home this summer! I get to stay home to pay for college for two kids next semester…so no trip for us this year! Thankful to be able to pay for school. : )
No vacation this year for us unfortunately.
What a great pick me up.
I L.O.V.E. China Glaze nail polish… I’m wearing “Flip-Flop Fantasy” right now!
Looks like fun and fabulous!!!!!!
Looks wonderful! (your dog does too!)
What a fun way to start the summer!
Winston is uber-cute, and I’m jealous you got to swim with Duey! Please count me in on your fantastical drawing!! Happy summer 🙂
This is such a great idea! Thanks!
What a wonderfully generous treat!
You girls are so fun!!
Nicole Schuenke
Would love to be entered. Thanks.
How thoughtful! Thank you!
This would be so amazing! I love everything about this giveaway. 🙂 …how FUN!
I can’t get my husband to go to the beach! It’s been 12 years since I’ve gotten to go and I’ve forgotten what it even smells like! This may be the closest I get. =)
Valerie
Too fun!
At first, I thought the perfume was from the OTHER Bobb(y) Brown. Oh, too hilarious.
Thanks for your sweet heart!
No vacays for us this year… But a girl can dream, while giving herself a pedi, smelling like the beach out on the porch with some super cute shades on! 😉
WOW, this is exciting. Looking forward to the summer Bible study with Beth in just a few weeks.
How nice! I like the beach in a bag reference. Count me in and thank you for doing this!!
I’m a poor college student so I definitely can’t go on vacation, but I’d love to win a mini vacation in a bag 🙂 love yall!
Here’s hoping I win. Sounds like such a treat!
Whar a great idea
Crystal Stine, Shippensburg PA
🙂
My little man was just asking if we were going to have a ‘Florida Becation (vacation’ this year. Sadly, no 🙁
I’m a poor college student so I definitely can’t go on vacation, but I’d love to win a mini vacation in a bag 🙂
No vacay for this busy bunch this summer… we’ll make memories anyway!
I, Amy Flatt, admit that I am going somewhere but it is an hour away and to Include several days at Disney World. Now that is magical to children but not magical or relaxing for this pool and book lovin mother of four and one on the way. I am über thankful for any getaway with the fam but openly admit I would love to pretend that trip included the beach! Ha!
….and if I’m elected, I promise not to keep it for myself, but share the love as far as I can spread it 🙂 Elaine Puckett
Poor college student, but rich in love from my Abba! No vacation for me.
Shelby Thomas
love, love, love it!
Someone could do some serious “beach bible studyin” in those Ray Bans! Hope you are feeling better…I just love this blog.
SO sweet!!!
What a generous spirit! Thank you… with three little ones at home and a fourth on the way, I could use a little extra pampering this summer 🙂 Blessed to be a siesta!
This siesta has had a tough year; one surgery down and one to go. Top it off with a hubby who, after 16 years of serving in a job he loved, was “retired.” we know there is someone MUCH HIGHER UP in charge, but suffice it to say, it’s been stressful.
Thanks for the random chance at “fun!”
I would love a little sunshine box!
This is the sweetest thing, thanks for doing it!!
My best friend and I live several states apart, and for our birthdays we always send each other our favorite things that we collect throughout the year. It’s so nice to have something that is loved by someone so close to you.
What a beautiful gift:)
Oh how nice! No beach for me this summer – but I do plan to hang out in the one bedroom in my house decorated with beachy things, which would be perfect for some of these fabulous items! Thank you for the chance!
What fun!!!!!! Thank you so very much!!!!
Sweet!
What a great idea!!!
What a great idea! Glad your vacation was refreshing!
Andi Heath
West Lafayette, IN
You are like Oprah! Thanks for entering me : )
What a fun giveaway and a very thoughtful one, too! Please enter me in the giveaway. Thank you!