A Few of my Favorite Summer-ish Things: A Random Giveaway

WE HAVE OUR WINNER!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS…
#2067  Edie Jones!
I think you will all so appreciate the first sentence of her comment:

“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

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  1. 201
    Lisa C says:

    This would make my “encampment” instructed by the Lord more joyful

  2. 202
    Amy Babbitt says:

    Sounds awesome!! I wish I was going to Bora Bora but alas, it isn’t happening! – Amy Babbitt

  3. 203
    linda says:

    this would make me do the happy skippy dance… you are heaven sent! i haven’t had a vacation since my motor vehicle accident over 2 years ago…

  4. 204
    Crystal says:

    My name is Crystal and I’d be thrilled to win this fun, very kind and generous give away! How fun! God bless!!!

  5. 205
    Lydia Simms says:

    I would love a “trip to the beach” from home!

    Lydia Simms

  6. 206
    Dee Dee says:

    What a nice surprise!! No summer vacations on the horizons for me. So even if I don’t win, I’m just happy you thought of me! Thanks Melissa!

  7. 207
    Brienne says:

    What a joy! How fun this will be for those of us that won’t be making it anywhere tropical this summer!! 🙂

  8. 208
    Jennifer says:

    This brightened my day just seeing the pics of all these goodies!

  9. 209
    LeAnne Pyzer says:

    That’s an awesome looking giveaway! What a blessing!

  10. 210
    Susan says:

    Susan
    This won’t be one of those summers.
    How fun! Thanks for the opportunity!

  11. 211
    Teri Wenck says:

    Such a lovely summer goodies bag

  12. 212
    Angie Sharp says:

    WOW! 🙂

    Angie @ [email protected]

  13. 213
    amber says:

    For my little sister…Who became a new mom this year…Her and her husband are working hard to become debt free…And she just found out her job will be ending in June…She deserves a little “escape”!!!

  14. 214
    Katie falkenmeyer says:

    Katie Falkenmeyer …..what a fun idea!

  15. 215
    Janice says:

    Daughter getting married in a week so there goes my vacation.

  16. 216
    Lisa says:

    That brings a smile to my face especially when i’m faced with the challenge of how I’m going to entertain my two preschool age kids all summer long.

  17. 217
    Kathryn I. says:

    Ahhhhh….looks fabulous!

  18. 218
    Michelle Sledge says:

    I would like a little sunshine!

  19. 219
    Beth H says:

    Oooohhh! Any one of these gifts would be fabulous and they are all in one giveaway!

  20. 220
    Dori says:

    I am spending 6 weeks at our TINY beach cottage on Emerald Isle, NC. Two weeks down and four to go! Happy.

  21. 221
    Jennifer says:

    How fun…what a great kickoff to summer! Thanks! 🙂

  22. 222
    Lorie Harris says:

    Lorie Harris Sounds fun.

  23. 223

    Would love this!!! 🙂 It’s tough working year ’round!

  24. 224
    Faye Foster says:

    I’m a retired schoolteacher. Would love this!
    Faye Foster

  25. 225
    Marissa says:

    How lovely! I can almost feel the hot sand under my feet just looking at all that beach-worthy stuff – haha!

  26. 226
    Janet says:

    Sounds fabulous!

  27. 227
    Amy Hargett says:

    Love the beach! Great giveaway:)

  28. 228
    Sharon says:

    I have said it before & I’ll say it again…the closest I’ll get to Mexico is the produce section of Walmart. I also pretend I am somewhere exotic – I love, love, love the ocean, but rarely get there even though it is only 3 hours away!

  29. 229
    Emily says:

    This looks absolutely delightful!

  30. 230
    Elizabeth says:

    What a great giveaway!!!

  31. 231
    Anna Pavlickova Wilinska says:

    This is so great! I have two babies and no chance of getting away this summer. I wish everyone the best of luck.

  32. 232
    Cindy Hollifield says:

    What a wonderful thing to do for someone. I won’t be having any vacation this summer, so I would love to receive this giveaway. I love the beach!

  33. 233
    Lisa says:

    We would love to have a summer get away! Having three kids and money being tight cause my husband is the only one working and His hours have been cut it does not look like a summer vacation is going to happen! All I can say is Thank the Lord we have each other and a roof over our head and air conditioners we will be ok!

  34. 234
    Anita Hunt says:

    Just finished my school year – I’m a middle school special education teacher. This would be great!
    Anita Hunt

  35. 235
    Heather Peoples says:

    Thanks for the giveaway 🙂

    Heather Peoples

  36. 236
    Holly says:

    Me! Me! NO VACATION this summer:( And I love the beach!!!:)

  37. 237

    Well, I’m going on a mission trip to Rwanda in a few weeks but that’s the only trip I’m taking this summer! This homeschooling mama could use somr beach for sure!! 🙂

  38. 238
    Susie H says:

    I love giveaways!-Susie

  39. 239
    Danielle Boyter says:

    This would be great!

  40. 240
    Sarah Crosby says:

    this would be awesome. a staycation of sorts. so relaxing…
    such a great giveaway!

  41. 241
    Melissa B. says:

    What an amazing giveaway!! Melissa B. wants it!!

  42. 242
    Anita Hunt says:

    Just finished my school year – I’m a middle school special ed teacher. This would be great!
    Anita Hunt

  43. 243

    Oh, I could definitely use a little sunshine.

  44. 244
    Alexandra H says:

    What a great way to welcome in summer!

    Alexandra Hewitt

  45. 245
    Amanda Walker says:

    This new mother would love this & my husband would love that I would no longer steal his aviators! 🙂

  46. 246
    D'Shan Berry says:

    Looks fantastic! I’ve never been to the beach and would love to know what one smells like.

    🙂
    D’Shan Berry

  47. 247
    Shelley says:

    Just finished “Daniel” for the 2nd time this morning with my Bible Study Buddies! I would LOVE the goodies, it would brighten anyones summer 🙂

  48. 248

    Oh my…I SO need a little sunshine! I am not going to complain because I know that there are many others who are going through so much more than me but this girl is exhausted. I just got a glimpes of myself in the mirror and I’m lookin’ pretty ragged! Of course my kids have more energy than they know what to do with! And no…there are no crystal blue beaches in this girls future so bring on the beach smellin’ perfume! 😉 Thanks for the giveaway! God Bless ~ Mary Carole Dolce

  49. 249
    erica says:

    oh!! i would be delighted to win this giveaway! my hubby and i are getting ready to move cross country! lots of goodbyes, moving stress and excitement are filling our days!
    xoxo

  50. 250
    Stephanie says:

    How fun!!

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