Ladies! I think a Friday afternoon deserves a celebration. We’ve almost made it through the entire work week! Woo hoo! We can see the light at the end of the tunnel. This is always the hardest part of the giveaway because we’d love to gift all 3,911 of you, but alas, we cannot, which I guess is what makes a giveaway so fun. With that said, join me in celebrating our SIX beloved winners for this fabulous giveaway. Believe me when I say we here at the office are coveting each of the gifts and almost threw a fit when we realized we couldn’t enter the giveaway ourselves. We love fun stuff like this just as much as you do!
So, without further ado, congratulations to…
Grand Prize Winner: Cara Koski
Second Prize Winner: Ansley DuRant
Gift number 3: Victoria Gelberg
Gift number 4: Kim Tipton
Gift number 5: Anne Dailey
Gift number 6: Leslie Wood
If y’all would please email me (Lindsee) at [email protected] with your mailing address we willl get these prizes to you ASAP. We love y’all so very, very much. Thanks for playing along. Hope you each have a beautiful, fall weekend!
DEAR SIESTAS! THE MERE THOUGHT OF YOU IS MAKING ME GO ALL-CAPSY.
It has been FOREVER and then some but I have been thinking about you. I know I haven’t been in this here blog-space much recently but I can assure you that I’m still at LPM. My days are full since I’m working and going to school part-time. AGAIN. Yes, again. Somehow even when I vow to walk away for good, I end up right back in the classroom in some capacity. This time around I’m working slowly on a M.A. in Biblical Languages at Houston Baptist University. When I’m not researching something for a project at LPM, I’m taking a Greek class in the Septuagint and a Hebrew readings class in the Joseph narrative. Oh, and how could I forget to mention Winston Jeffrey Fitzpatrick?! A little over a year ago Colin brought home a baby rottweiler and our life has never been the same since (even when I desperately want it to be!). Winnie is SO, SO bad but we love him madly.
Here is W posing in my dining room. Or demanding a filet mignon cooked over medium, I’m not really sure.
Here he is again furious about having to wear his birthday hat:
But really, enough about us.
I want to talk about YOU and a fall giveaway we are doing because we love you and appreciate you.
Now, I should mention at this point that if you are one of those people who is SO OVER all the talk about pumpkin-flavored anything, then you will want to run for your life.
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE.
Do I have a faithful fall remnant?
This weekend we had our first legit “cold-front” here in Houston. It was even down in the forties one night. Glory be! The crisp cold air in my lungs got to me in the best way possible and, of all things, I wanted to cook. There’s just something about fall that always brings me back to the kitchen. Nothing better than listening to a little Norah Jones or The Civil Wars with the windows cracked open, cool breeze dancing through the house, while a chili or stew simmers on the stove. I thought just maybe fall might do the same for some of you so the grand prize winner will get a red Le Creuset signature round dutch oven (red not orange like the one on the box).
I love it passionately and do not want to let it go. I even enjoy posing with the beloved dutch oven:
The second prize to be claimed is a $100 gift card to Pottery Barn because, let’s be honest, Pottery Barn during the fall season is heaven on earth:
Gift number 3 includes an amazing decorative pillow, fall flower arrangement, and Hill Country Home candle.
Gift number 4 includes a fun little clutch from Anthro, a scarf, several pairs of boot socks, and some gorgeous MAC makeup in fallish colors.
Here is Lindsee modeling the scarf. Love her and she can work a scarf better than anyone I know:
This MAC stuff is tough to photograph but fantastic (includes three eye shadow kits and two lipsticks in shades of Russian Red and Viva Glam III).
Gift number 5 has a bunch of fun stuff: Cook’s Illustrated Fall Entertaining magazine, kitchen towels, mulling spices, Hill Country Home candle (again this is one of my faves!), autumn cupcake decorating set, beautiful engraved silver dish, Trader Joe’s Pumpkin bread mix, and more.
Gift number 6 comes with a fun autumn welcome mat, potpourri, decorative kitchen towel, and my favorite ever mulled apple cider candle. DIVINE.
Here is Mom sorting out all the gifts. Isn’t she cute?
So dear friend, for a chance to win one of the six prizes, please leave a comment with your first and last name and tell us something you love about fall.
We love you so much,
Melissa
(Lindsee not pictured here ONLY because she was out of the office when we snapped this photo)
I love how fresh the air feels as it turns colder!
I love family in the fall…ours is expanding by one in two weeks and we can’t wait to meet our little addition!
oh, fall…my favorite season! The colors, crunchy leaves under feet, preparing for the holiday season, pumpkin spice makes my latte really nice!
My favorite things about fall are the changing colours and the beautiful weather we have in Nova Scotia!
Ivy Morrison – I love the crisp smell and feel of the air. It doubles its goodness if I’m on a hike in the woods!
Cooler weather, fall colors, anything pumpkin flavored, and the anticipation that Thanksgiving and Christmas are not far away.
I love the boots and sweaters…. And being able to drink a PSL!!
My favorite thing about fall are the days that are beautifully sunny, with bright blue skies, a crisp bite to the air, just enough to make me want to wear a scarf, and the brilliant colors of the trees.
A few things I love about fall: the beautiful colors the trees display, going for a walk and catching leaves, baking pumpkin bread, picking apples at one of the many orchards in our area and taking our daughter and friends to pick out pumpkins and going through the corn maze.
How fun is all of this!?!? I LOVE fall because of all the fun decorations and foods and fellowship with friends and family. (that was ALMOST a 3 point baptist sermon of F) : )
I actually got to feel some great fall weather in SC this past weekend while I was visiting my bestie and then came home to Florida~boo! : (
Thanks again for all you do and for this very fun giveaway!
I love the smell of the air when walking through the woods!
My favorite things about fall is the beautiful, cool weather (me & heat do not get along) and knowing that I will have a couple of wonderful opportunities to spend with my family that I don’t get to see the rest of the year!! Love you guys!
Giving hearts and people serving! Oh, and ofcourse, the crisp cool air, hot apple cider, the smell of pies baking in the oven, my favorite candles….. the list really could go on forever. 🙂
Colette Pellegrino
My favorite thing about Fall is the beautiful colors of the leaves and the Pumpkin Spice Lattes!!! The cool crisp mornings and the promise that the Desert will soon cool off during the middle of the day too!! We are still having close to 90 degrees! I love you guys!!! 🙂
Roberta Lynch-My favorite thing about fall is the cool crisp air and the beautiful fall colors.
Fall for me means, “HUSKER FOOTBALL”….and jeans-with-cute-boots-weather!!
My favorite thing about fall is the cool, crisp mornings with sunshine.
Jessica Johnston- My favorite thing about fall is the glory of God displayed in death as summer gives way to winter.
My favorite thing about fall is it starts to cool off here in FL and sometimes I can walk from my front door to my mama-van without breaking out into dripping sweat.
and pumpkin scones @ starbucks.
and THANKSGIVING – hands down my favorite holiday all year long!
I love fall because the mosquitoes have (mostly) gone away! And so much more…
Sherry Wyman… I so enjoy…Fall’s colors here in Michigan, which are amazing, football with my boys and wearing boots again! 🙂
I have 2 things I enjoy most about fall. Apple cidar and the changing of the colors of the leaves. The color change is a daily reminder in the fall of what an awesome Creator I serve!
The food! I love comfort food. Mashed potatoes are on the menu tonight:)
Anna Katherine Thompson- I love, love, LOVE yummy chicken chowder my mom makes in the fall!
I love dressing in cozy clothes, snuggling up by the fire and reading a good book!
What I love about fall is, that spring is right around the corner :).
I love the colors, apple cider and donuts at the apple orchard, cooler weather, crunching leaves with my kids, and that I married the most wonderful man in the world during this season 12 years ago!
One of fall’s best things is coming home after work to the smell of a big ole crockpot of chili… yum!
Fall use to be my FAVORITE time of year. We moved to Ingleside, TX in March of this year from Washington State. Apparently there is no Fall here 🙁 I use to love the crisp fall air, changing off the leaves, putting on the boots and scarves, pumpkin patches, Pumpkin Spice Mocha (ok thankfully there is a starbucks in the nearest town!!) a new bible study would always start up, decorating, and starting up your list of thankfuls! Alright I am still doing that! It’s fun to see all the things your thankful for at the end of the month (or even talk about during Thanksgiving dinner).
This girl needs some fall!!! 🙂
Love getting out my tall, tall boots!
Judith Hand
I love getting out my fall clothes and wearing cozy things to keep warm rather than wondering how I will ever stay cool in my summer clothing other than a bathing suit!
Dana Abee loves the beautiful leaves. I have a new favorite color of leaf everytime I see a different color! Thanks for your thoughtfulness with the give aways!
I love the array of beautiful colors the Lord paints during the fall season! Only God can do such an awesome job 🙂
I love the fall weather because it is perfection for running…trail runs, half marathons, runs on the beach…and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies aren’t so bad either!
I love the colors of fall!! They are so beautiful at this time of year. I also enjoy the hanging out by a campfire and roasting hotdogs and marshmallows…and to be with friends..also love anything pumpkin..
My favorite thing about fall – all things pumpkin-flavored! Pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin bars (with cream cheese frosting), pumpkin muffins, pumpkin scones….yum!
what i love about fall……jeans, sweaters, boots, snuggling under blankets, the fact that it gets dark sooner, all the smells of fall…..pumpkin especially!
Autumn is the best time of the year because love is truly in the air; people are simply happier when the temperature plummets. Holidays are fast approaching & time is spent with family around a fire, enjoying good food and better fellowship. Football is king & the cooler whether plays perfectly into a clothes horse’s need for new fall fashions. You don’t need red hearts & roses to characterize love when fall is present. I motion to celebrate love in the fall. The vibrant scenery proclaims, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Autumn,” and who wouldn’t second, “it’s the Best time of the year!”
FALL! Everything about Autumn. It is my favorite season. Things I love: warm drinks, fire in the fireplace, cool evenings, sweaters, leaves falling…savoring the moments!
What do I love about fall? . . . EVERYTHING! It is my absolute favorite season. Crisp mornings, the changing of leaves, I don’t know why – but it’s just like a big ‘hush’ to me . . . I <3 You ALL!
Cheryl Jezak – I love the COLORS of fall. I drive around with my mouth hanging open at the glorious scenes that God has painted just for us!
I love my brown boots and colorful scarves! Plus my Ladies Fall Bible study group!
I love the fall colors on the plants outside, even though I don’t see much changing yet on the Central Coast of California. I also love a pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks!
Fall is my absolute favorite season.
The colors, smells, tastes. And it’s my birthday!
Fall is the last rest before Christmas – which is fun but
way too intense.
I love fall!
My all time favorite thing about Fall is all the leaves changing! The best view is in the mountains!
Blessings!
Melanie Connatser
Dawn Whiteford
Absolutely LOVE the leaves changing color and this has been an exceptionally beautiful year. Also all things pumpkin are so yummy!
My two favorite things: walking in the fall leaves and pecan pie.
What a great giveaway! My favorite thing about Fall is the change. The change of seasons is a beautiful thing and the colors of fall make it a particularly nice one.
I live in WI so the fall colors & smells are wonderful!
Wow! What I want to know is how can anyone NOT believe in our Creator when all the leaves on the trees are changing to these bright and vibrant golds, reds, and oranges???? Breathtakingly beautiful!!!!! And, those cooler temperatures cannot be denied either! 🙂
Ginger
Wetumpka, AL