heart & arrow planner giveaway with kate the almost great.

happy wednesday, everyone! i hope everyone had a great holiday weekend, we spend ours recovering from one heck of a school week so unfortunately i dont have anything super exciting to report, but today i DO have something else thats pretty exciting: a giveaway!

once again ive teamed up with kate for a super fun giveaway, and this time its for basically the coolest prize ever and guys im so freaking jealous that i cant enter myself. whats up for grabs? ill let kate take it from here: 

We're giving away a planner from Heart & Arrow Design. The winner can choose the blogger weekly planner, which I have and love dearly, or the hourly day planner, which comes in blush pink and seafoam.

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The giveaway runs from 12:00 AM 5/25/15 - 11:59 PM 6/1/15. You must be 18 years old and in the USA to enter. If you cheat and say you did one of the items but you didn't, you will be disqualified. Don't be stupid (yes, this actually has happened in the past). Check out my privacy and disclosure policies for more information.

To join the June giveaway, sponsor Kate the (Almost) Great!

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jamberry fall catalog launch giveaway (and why you should totally host a party with me)

i have been waiting a long, long, LONG time to be able to share this with you. and now i finally can: there are some freaking AMAZING things going on with jamberry right now. 

see, the new catalog just came out. and in addition to a few dozen new designs (im talking, over 100) we also have a few other new products that are totally awesome, like:

1. the new purple mini heater: i mean, how cute is this? 

2. stylebox by jamberry: $25 a month for two sheets (one exclusive to stylebox subscribers only!) every month with free shipping? who can say no to that? 

and last but not least: 

3. ALL THE INCREDIBLE NEW DESIGNS: i mean, weve got halloween wraps:

christmas wraps: 

new florals: 

new juniors: 

new sheer tinted wraps: 

wraps that are both a sparkle AND a pattern: 

seriously SO many new designs. 

obviously, you can order anything your little heart desires right here from my jamberry site. and i really appreciate that. BUT! if you want to get even more from this catalog launch, you should totally host a catalog launch party with me. why? 

because you want the new wraps. theres just SO many and you want them ALL, right? 

because you dont want to pay for ALL those wraps. jamberry has just about THE most generous hostess rewards of any "party" company, i mean, just take a look at all the goodies you can get for free: 

(also, the next few hostess exclusive wraps are AWESOME)

because its super easy and ill do all the work for you. there are a few ways we can do this: 1. the facebook party (closed facebook group where i talk about jamberry, answer questions, and send out samples to everyone that participates. 2. if youre not big on facebook, we can do a party on your blog with our new lookbook feature. 3. i can mail you catalogs and samples to do a mini-home party, OR if you live close enough, we can do an in home party at your house!

I'm looking to start parties as SOON as we get back from vacation on the 10th, so please, PLEASE shoot me an email if you want to get started, i promise it will be TONS of fun!

oh, and while were at it, why dont we have a little giveaway? i have a full sheet (good for two manicures and two pedicures with wraps to spare!) of the winners choice up for grabs! the giveaway runs for one week (until september 10th) at which point the winner will be selected and notified. enter through the rafflecopter widget right here, and good luck!

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my jamberry business launch party ( + a giveaway!)

remember last week when i announced my new business adventure (a term i just coined that you are more than welcome to start using and make a thing) as a consultant for jamberry nails. and i didnt really say much more than that because my official business launch was for another day. 

well today is that day! my facebook business launch party has been going for a couple days now (thats how jamberry does things, real life parties and facebook parties), BUT the lame thing about facebook events, is well, i can only reach the folks that im friends with on Facebook and its really, really difficult to reach a wider audience (which is truly a shame because as far as im concerned, jamberry is the second best thing ever, after cheese, obviously). so, im inventing something right now: blog parties for jamberry nails. 

as far as i know, this is the first one thats ever happened (jamberry is still a baby company, only about three or four years old), so im kind of making this up as i go, BUT i think its going to be really fun. heres how its going to work:

first, im going to take a few minutes to tell you about what jamberry nails are, what makes them so awesome, and why i love them so much. second, im going to talk about all the ways that YOU can get in on the jamberry action (more options than you think). and last but not least, im giving away a FULL SHEET of jamberry wraps to one lucky winner!!!! so stay tuned to the end because you definitely dont want to miss that. 

alright, so lets get started: 

what are jamberry nails? well heres a handy little graphic that has everything you need to know:

now, let me reiterate a few of my favorite key points:

1. theyre heat and pressure activated vinyl nail wraps that cause NO damage to the natural nail. unlike acrylic and gel nails, you DONT have to sand the nail bed in order to get them to stick. 

2. there are something like 300 different jamberry wraps so there is literally something for everyone. also, new designs are added with every catalog AND if youre the artsy type, you can design your own jamberries in the nail art studio. 

3. they last for-freaking-ever. the "lasts up to two weeks on fingers" statement? thats actually a very conservative estimate. let me show you. heres a picture of my nails right after i did them:

and here they are yesterday (ELEVEN days later!), still perfect (this is an especially big deal for me because regular nail polish lasts literally one day on my nails):

4. they are super simple to apply and in about 15 minutes you can have total pinterest nails (with the added bonus of no mess or risk of wrecking them before they dry). heres the official video of the application process:

5. they are way, way cheaper than getting your nails done at a salon. each jamberry sheet cost roughly what you would pay for ONE very basic manicure at a salon. but heres the thing, each sheet gives you AT LEAST two pedicures AND 2-3 manicures. CRAZY. it gets even better though, jamberries are ALWAYS buy three, get one free. meaning for less than $50, you get EIGHT pedicures and EIGHT TO TWELVE manicures. im serious. what does this come out to per application? thankfully somebody else already did the math for me:

(and thats totally not counting all of the leftover bits you can save to mix and match later)

so youre totally stoked on jamberry now, right? and youre all like "tell me how i can get them!"? of course you are. and the answer is simple, just place an order through my jamberry page, and it will be shipped directly to you, none of the usual direct-sales middleman nonsense. its fantastic. (oh, and if youre feeling skeptical and want to give jamberry a try before committing to an order, just shoot me an email at wifeofmeyers@gmail.com and ill get you some samples). 

but wait, you want more? you want to tell everyone you know about jamberry and score some FREE jamberries? host a party! just hit me up and we can make arrangements to do your party on facebook, on your blog, OR (if you happen to be in the la/oc area) in real life. its really up to you!

oh, is that not good enough for you? are you (like me) totally obsessed with jamberry and want your own piece of the action, making money AND earning free product by selling a ridiculously awesome product (that honestly, basically sells itself)? become a consultant! like i said earlier, jamberry is a little, baby company, and there really arent a whole lot of consultants (especially on the west coast, there are currently about 50 reps in all of southern california), so now is DEFINITELY the time to get involved. 

so lets do a quick review here:

1. jamberry nails are the awesomest.

2. $45 gets you four whole sheets (basically a lifetime supply of adorable nails). 

and 3. if you want even MORE, its totally easy to host a party or become a consultant. 

oh, and one more thing, to celebrate my business launch with all of blogland, im giving away a FULL SHEET (two manis and two pedis worth) of my favorite black and white chevron design: 

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have you heard of jamberry nails before? what do you think? do you have any questions? ask away in the comments!

a very special dslr giveaway with the freckled fox (and many more lovely ladies)

hey everyone! hope you had a great weekend! ours was INSANE and due to that and several other factors this weeks blog post schedule has been seriously derailed. obviously yesterdays post didnt happen and maybe todays post will happen sometime later tonight, but honestly i dont know. 

HOWEVER!!!

this doesnt mean that i dont have anything for you guys today. actually, quite the opposite:

today im teaming up with emily at the freckled fox for a SUPER AWESOME DLSR GIVEAWAY!!! obviously since emilys the one running this thing ill let her do the talking, but i i really wanted to make sure that all of you guys got a chance to enter (because who doesn't want a shiny new dslr? i know i could really use one):

Well look what we have here! It's another Giveaway Monday here on the blog I could not be more excited about today's post, because not only are you going to have the chance to really get to know the lovely faces that grace my right sidebar and literally help keep this blog a float, but we've all been scheming together to bring you a truly fantastic giveaway!! Here she is (drum roll please):

Holy smokes right!? I get so many emails from lovely people who want to start a blog or a business or even just take things to the next level, and having a great camera can help so much!! I imagine those people when I think of shipping this beauty off in ten days, and it's an amazing feeling to help someone that much. I don't care who you are or where you've progressed too though, even if you have five of these it'd make a great gift, so there.haha Getting my first DSLR was really what spurred me forward in my blogging and in being an entrepreneur in general so I've been wanting to give one away for a long time now:) Thanks to this hugely talented and awesome group of women for helping make it happen. Go pay them a visit and say hi!

 The Freckled Fox     |     I Lay Smiling     |     Justinas Gems     |     Beauty in Your Eyes     |     Behind Blue Eyes

      Yellow Spot Designs     |     Poverty Luxe     |     Run to the Wild     |     Style Honestly     |     Because of Jackie

Denim and Daydreams | A Labour of Love | Pretty Little Inspirations | Life Between Books | Boone and Owl

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Notes: Yes this is open internationally! The winner will receive the Canon Rebel T3i in a kit with an 18-55mm lens, a battery and a battery charger. The giveaway will run for ten days, the winner will be selected at random, contacted, and announced shortly after the giveaway concludes. Winner's entries will be verified before the public announcement. If you're interested in checking out all the amazing specifications of the camera, this is a great list though it's not the camera that you'll be receiving:) Here we go! :

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a very special giveaway with datevitation.com!

you know how sometimes things happen where the timing is just too perfect, like creepy perfect?

well you know how id mentioned earlier that james and i werent really exchanging christmas gifts this year? well i still wanted to do something nice for him and was trying to figure out what exactly that something should be. and right when i thought that a little book of date certificates would be perfect, datevitation sent me an email asking to do a product feature and giveaway. 

and you know what they sell? super adorable custom printed books of date ideas. how perfect is that? now, since james does read my blog and i dont want to completely spoil his christmas gift, im not going to share pictures of the book *i* made, but when you order a datevitation book it looks something like this:

most thoughtful gift ever? pretty much. why? because datevitation has thought of literally every single possible way to customize your book to be as perfect as possible. dont like the illustrations for the date ideas? well you can add faces and hairstyles so the little stick people look like you/your recipient:

like the idea of date coupons but want to make something similar for your mom/kids/grandparents/sibling/best friend? datevitation has that covered too:

they have a library of over 500 different date ideas for couples, parents, kids, etc., so you can make exactly the book youre little heart desires, AND you can choose from over 100 different cover options to make the perfect gift for any occasion:

oh, and not only is the turnaround time super ridiculously fast (i ordered my book on a wednesday and got it on saturday), datevitation books also come already gift wrapped:

super cute, right? especially if youre terrible at wrapping gifts like i am...

now, a 5 page datevitation book normally costs $25, which maybe is a bit more than id normally spend on a single gift but when you consider that every single detail is totally customizable thats not such a bad price at all. 

except, you dont have to spend $25 to get one. actually you have two options here: 

first, if you use the code POVERTYLUXE at checkout you get $10 off PLUS free shipping, meaning that you can get a super thoughtful and unique gift for just $15! (just make sure to order by december 13 for it to arrive before christmas)

or second, you can enter to win an entirely free one right here:



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good luck, and hope youre having a great week!

a very special giveaway with s & s ink!

hello everyone! i have two very exciting announcements for you guys today! first off, to kick off this weeks weekly wishes, ive changed up my sponsorship options, check em out here.

but more importantly, id like to introduce you to my newest sponsor, s & s ink. s & s ink is an etsy shop run by two of my very close friends, shannon and stacie, who have built an insanely clever line of hand-silkscreened shirts, bags and scarves featuring all your favorite sci-fi and fantasy and all around geeky goodness. 

heres an example:

thats pretty awesome, right? i mean, id wear this shirt practically every day. but wait, it gets WAY better, because their best shirts are their brilliant combinations of multiple fandoms, like this:

and this one:

when i asked shannon and stacie to "tell me a little more about the line" so i could write a little introduction, they sent me this write up, that you just have to read in its pure, unadulterated form to get a grasp at just how awesome these ladies are:

Since we didn't get our acceptance letters to Hogwarts, we had a crazy idea. "Let's learn to silk screen." It was an easy trip to Michaels to get the bottom-of-the-line kit. 

It was easy. Too easy. Like as easy as losing a Hobbit in a field of tall grass. We had a few items up, but S&S ink just wasn't anything special (yet). 

Then a stroke of genius struck as sure as Luke's Proton torpedo into the heart of the Death Star. We called it Sci-Fi Collide and it sold faster than Han Solo's record breaking Kessel run in the Millennium Falcon.

In one night we had over 2,000 posts, likes, and reposts for our Sci-Fi Collide print. Now, the orders multiply like Tribbles in the Star Trek Space Station. 

S&S ink has taken us many places, like Italy, Mt Doom, District 12, Mount Whitney, 

and 

Tatooine.

We are excited to be making t-shirts, scarves and totes that capture the nerdy-ness we have grown up with and loved our whole lives. We will be here for a while with more to come.

ok, so youre totally in love, right? well get this, because shannon and stacie are just about the nicest people on earth, theyve offered to give one lucky reader a $16 dollar shop credit! how rad is that? and to make the deal even sweeter, im throwing in THREE months of large ad space on poverty luxe to celebrate finally updating my sponsor program. but obviously thats nowhere near as awesome as a shop credit to s & s ink. 

so what are you waiting for, enter to win here: 
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winner will be chosen at random in two weeks and notified by email within 48 hours. good luck!

oh! and if you just CANT wait to see if youve won, s & s ink is offering a whopping TWENTY PERCENT OFF anything in the shop with code: BLOGLUXE

october in review.

hey everyone! hope youre having a super fun halloween today!

so, in an attempt to continue on refining my blog routine so that it has a more predictable (and easier to plan) flow throughout the month (rather than doing each week individually), id like to introduce a new "month in review" feature where i take a minute on the last posting day of the month (wont always be the actual last day because i think im going to keep taking sundays and wednesdays off, thats been super helpful) to talk about my favorite things (blog-related and otherwise) to happen in that month. 

sounds fun, right? i hope so. 

as far as family stuff is concerned, most of the month was taken up by alices birthday and my birthday , both of which im sure youre totally tired of hearing about. but i couldnt help myself and dug up a couple pictures that i hadnt used in other posts, one from when alice and i met jamess mom at disneyland the evening before her birthday party (seriously the most stressful disneylanding ever, but alice sure was cute):

and one from my birthday disneyland day:

obviously due to all the birthdays going on i havent been able to devote a whole lot of time to the shop, but i did manage to list some skirts and dresses from my old shop as well as tons and tons and tons of hair bows. plus i also made HUGE progress in my knitting patterns. so hopefully ive set things up for the shop to have a good month next month. 

the blog though. 

the blog has had a very exciting month! even though overall pageviews are significantly down from what i saw in september, im really excited about all the cool blog stuff thats been going on. i mean, i did my first ever sponsor spotlight, made tons of new blog friends through participating in weekly wishes,  sponsored a totally rad giveway (that you still have time to enter), AND actually made some money through my affiliate links. i feel like ive been learning so much since i started blogging but this month is the first month where ive really been able to see the results of putting those things into practice, and its been awesome. 

and what has alice been up to?

crafts, mostly. she got some art supplies for her birthday and it appears that now shes a full-time artist:

call me sassafras design giveaway!

hey everyone! i want you to meet my new blog friend allie:

she blogs over at call me sassafrass, and she is really, really cool. she blogs about things like weird music genres, books, and loving your brain. shes seriously one of my new favorite people. you should check her out.

you know what else you should check out? her brand spankin new design shop!  

so you know how poverty luxe just got a super cute blog makeover? that was all allie. she recently hooked me up with her honey sugar template, and i COULD NOT be happier. first off, as you can clearly see, its super stinking cute. second of all, allie is an absolute joy to work with. seriously. i have NO computer-y skills at ALL and she was super awesome and patient with all my dumb questions. 

and did i mention that her premade templates are only $25?! i had been shopping around for some blog design work for a while and trust me, this is an absolutely AMAZING price for such wonderful work. 

now, since youre all totally in love with allie and her blog and want to get a design package right now (p.s. she also does custom work, also at fantastic prices), there are two ways you can go about doing this:

1. you can head over to her design shop and shop your little heart out. 

OR

2. you can enter to win one of TWO $30 design credits right here:

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good luck everyone! 

***disclaimer: while i did receive a free blog design template, i have not been otherwise compensated for this review and all statements are my own honest opinions. yes, allie really is as great as i just said***

everyday happy giveaway!

hey everyone! hope youve had a great week, i certainly have. remember how i said that september was going to involve some super fun giveaways? well the first one is here! it was put together by my lovely new friend aukele at 91 dash, and i am so, so happy that she asked me to be a part of it. ok, enough of my blabbering, ill let her do the talking about it:

Happy Friday Everyone!!  Today is a day to really be happy.  Not only is it Friday, and the weekend is upon us, but my friends and I have come together to support our friends' (Erika and Melyssa) new project Everyday Happy - an ecourse to finding your happy, everyday!  We are so excited for them, the course and the lives that they will be reaching that we couldn't NOT put together a GIVEAWAY for all our our lovely readers.  We realize that some people would love the opportunity to participate in this course with these amazing ladies who are the coaches of this course, but may not be able to afford it financially.  We're sending one of you to participate in e-course FREE OF CHARGE!  Check out these 10 Reasons why you should enter this giveaway!

Stephanie | Victoria | Erika | Kayli | Mal | Crystal | Chelsea | Amanda | Kenzie | Aukele

This giveaway could not have been possible without my amazing sponsors and lovely friends so please say hello to them and visit their blogs!!


Now on to the giveaway!

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Rules:

1. Upon verification of winning and required entry, the winner will be
contacted within 3 days after the contest closes.

2. Winner must respond within 48 hours of the email, or another
winner will be chosen (please add 91dash@gmail.com to your address book).

3. This contest is open internationally.

Have an amazing day!!
Aukele

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