Damsel x Adina Reyter Bezel Lariat Giveaway

You're a blog reader, I'm a blog reader, and like many who read blogs I sometimes get carried away consumeristically (made-up word, I know) when my favorite blogger features cool stuff (I find this to be especially true during the holiday 'buy buy buy' season).  And well sometimes I love something on the blogger but not on myself.  Case in point, this necklace which was made in collaboration with one of my favorite bloggers, Damsel in Dior.  

This is a beautiful necklace but I find it doesn't really fit my style very well.  I think it might be a bit too sexy for my simple and tomboyish taste.  Plus to be honest I find myself having to untangle this necklace from time to time and that's just too much upkeep for me.  So I've decided to do another giveaway so that one lucky winner can win this 14k gold (not gold-filled) and white sapphire lariat necklace.  You can read all the details about this necklace here (which is sold out).  As you can see from the website, this retailed for $398 so at the very least if you win it and don't want it, feel free to pawn it!

To enter, fill out the form below and follow me on Instagram at temporaryhousewifey (I feel like I should at least try to make you guys work for it, lol).  If you already follow me on Insta, awesome (and you don't need to do anything else)!

Giveaway ends 11/27 and winner will be announced 11/28.  This giveaway is not sponsored nor affiliated with Damsel in Dior or Adina Reyter.  Contest is open internationally (though no guarantees on safe delivery and delivery time since I'll just be using good ole' USPS).

A different kind of post about Black Friday shopping from a blogger & a Giveaway! {Closed}

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So the holiday season has begun, eh?  Well like most people of my generation, I'm tempted by all the deals on Cyber Week (yep it's no longer just for Monday, it's going on all week folks) but not so much for Black Friday (being amongst a mad consumeristic mass of people?  No thanks).  But as I mentioned in a previous post, this year I'm going to try to do things differently: commit to purchasing items that are from ethical/sustainability-focused brands or directly from craftsmans/artisans.  

So with that in mind here are some of the items I've purchased for myself from artisans in the past which I'll be purchasing for my friends as gifts because I really loved their products (as for my favorite ethical brands you know them: Everlane, Grana, Cuyana, and Amour Vert).

In no particular order (the links to each business is in the header btw):

Little Seed Farm- Goat's Milk Soap

(Made in Wilson County, Tennesse)

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Ever since a trip to Tennessee several years ago I've been hooked on these natural soaps from Little Seed Farms.  Run by a husband and wife team, all soaps are hand made from goat's milk produced on their farm (every box has a picture of a different goat from their farm) and includes only the gentlest ingredients like olive oil and coconut oil.  My favorite scents are rose, lavender, and rosemary mint.

Salt Farm-Black Truffle Salt

(Made in San Diego, California)

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Currently I'm going through my 4th large bottle of this and my addiction is still going strong.  I add this to everything I would normally add salt to (like a soft boiled egg, an avocado, or a steak) and it makes everything taste 10 times better.  I've tried other black truffle salts before from both Williams-Sonoma and Sur La Table and this is hands down the winner (though I have to say I did pick up a bottle of black truffle salt in Italy and I would say that was equal to if not a bit better than Salt Farm's but that was just a unicorn really).  Unlike other black truffle salts, this has 10% black truffle (it's usually 5% or made from "black truffle flavorings" whatever that means).  If a $40 bottle of salt sounds ridiculous (it did to me too but really this lasts a very long time), they also have a set of 3 small salt vials.  They also do other gourmet salts which I found to be equally tasty and of high quality.

Missionary Chocolates- Vegan Truffles

(Made in Portland, Oregon)

So I'm not even a vegan guys but these chocolates are amazing.  Better than most non-vegan truffles in fact.  I recently discovered them during our short stay in Portland during our road trip and I loved them so much I brought back boxes and boxes for friends and family.  While I was there picking up my 10 boxes, I had a great conversation with one of the chocolatiers (since he was hand packing each box, it took a good 20 minutes or so) and learned more about this small company, and let me tell you they do this as a labor of love.  My favorite flavors were the peppermint, the meyer lemon explosion (soooo goood), and the simply espresso.

Amelia Samari- The Basket

(Made in Hawaii)

On a recent trip home (Honolulu) I stumbled upon these baskets at a local shop (Mori Hawaii, which btw I love love love) and was stoked to find that the maker, Amelia had just put up a new website so that you can order these baskets directly from her with your custom color choices.  I ordered several baskets in various color and sizes and they are the perfect thing as a catchall for odds and ends.  Instead of using plastic trays (which would persist in the environment long after I'm done with them) I prefer these hand sewn rope baskets, which are surprisingly sturdy.  And despite the fact that these baskets are custom made, they aren't ridiculously priced.

Giveaway time!

Anyway as a thank you to all my readers this year I'm doing a giveaway of all 4 items mentioned above (specifically 1 large bar of soap, the small vial of black truffle salt, a box of truffles, and a small basket).  The giveaway will end on midnight Sunday December 11 and one winner will be announced on Monday the 12th (I'll email you directly).  To enter just 1) follow me on facebook (TemporaryHousewifey) or Instagram (@TemporaryHousewifey) and 2) fill out the form below: {side note:  Oh and if you're already following my facebook page or Instagram then just fill out the form, thanks guys!}

I hope your shopping today is both enjoyable and mindful!

$25 Nisolo Code Giveaway {closed}

For those who are interested, I have $25 Nisolo codes (just like last time) that I won't be using.  So if you've been eyeing a Nisolo purchase here's something to make the purchase a bit sweeter!  Just enter the form below and I'll email you the code!  First 15 to enter wins (and I'll be closing the contest as soon as I have 15 form completions).  Again, thank you to everyone who supports my blog by clicking on my referral links!

$25 Nisolo Code Giveaway {now closed}

Thanks to everyone who entered my Thinx giveaway.  Well here's something even better!  I'm giving away three $25 codes for Nisolo (I get $25 and new customers get $25)!  Again these are referral codes I earned from my Nisolo review but since I'm trying to curb my spending I probably won't be using these codes.  So I hope you readers can put it to good use.  To enter just fill out the form (again, I won't be sending any spammy emails--it's just so that I can contact you directly with the code).  Contest will end next week Monday at midnight.

First TH Giveaway: Rag & Bone Floppy Fedora- Closed

{update: the giveaway is now closed but this is definitely not my last one so stay tuned!}

Hi guys!  So I'm excited to offer to all my readers my first giveaway contest!  I just want to thank all the people who come here to read and support my blog.  I started seriously blogging around May of this year and I went from 200 readers a week to now over 2000 a week!  So thank you guys for your support and I hope to keep writing posts that you want to read!!

So the story of this hat.  I love the idea of wearing a hat and I think it looks great on so many people.  But I have a hard time committing to wearing a hat.  I think in general I have a hard time feeling comfortable with something on my head and then if you don't feel like wearing it anymore you then you have hat hair for the rest of the day.  Or sometimes my head gets super hot and then I just want to take it off, and if I'm out and about then I have to carry it?  Fogetaboutit!  

Committed-hat-wearing famous people and blogger.

BUT I'm not giving away this fedora because I don't wear hats.  No, I'm giving away a brand new unworn hat because I accidentally bought 2 online (rag & bone has a pretty poor online shopping experience and when I bought the hat, it said my first order didn't go through so I put in an identical second order, but it turns out that the first one did go through so now I have 2 hats).  And instead of going through the hassle of returning it and dealing with customer service, I thought I might as well give away the second hat.  So who wants to commit to more hat-wearing in 2016 with me?  

So the details about the giveaway:

-The hat is a size medium, which should fit most heads out there.  Its a floppy brim fedora.  Brand new, never worn with tags.   {This is not a sponsored giveaway.}

-Open internationally (can't leave out my readers from Singapore and Sydney)!  Yep, I'll do my best to mail it to you wherever you are via the US Postal System.  However I can't guarantee delivery because depending on the country, things get "lost" en route.  If it's domestic shipping, I'll include tracking so hopefully you'll get it.

-I'll leave the contest open for 2 weeks so the last day to enter is December 30th at 12AM PST. Winners will be picked through a random number generator. I'll email the winner the next day and probably ship it out the following Monday (Jan 4 2016).  Also, if I don't get a response email within 2 days of the contest end date, I'll be picking again (just a note for all of you who submit a junk email address and then forget to check- I know I've done that before).

To enter, just leave your name and email address below and click submit (super easy!  I hate really involved blog giveaways).  

{update: thanks to all those who entered my giveaway!  The winner is Linya!}