Burlington Coat Factory $100 Holiday Challenge and GIVEAWAY!
Burlington Coat Factory approached me recently and asked if I would participate in their $100 Holiday Challenge. The challenge consisted of putting together an entire holiday look for $100 or less…and of course I accepted!
Here’s what I came up with—37 weeks pregnant, no less!:
- Necklace, $5.99
- Dress, $29.99
- Cocktail Ring, $4.99
- Clutch, $5.99
- Tights (My own)
- Pumps, $29.99
Also: Belt (My own)
Total = $81.57 (including tax)
Here’s a close-up of the accessories:
I love how fun this outfit is and I still felt pretty. The dress shows a little leg—about the only thing left that hasn’t been ravaged by pregnancy—but is still covered up enough that I felt comfortable. The wide heel on the shoes was a lifesaver too (no stilettos for me in the near future). The best part about these pieces is that I can definitely rework them into other outfits. The shoes will look great with skinny jeans or pants and the dress will be cute post-pregnancy with bare legs and ballet flats in the spring.
Here’s the best part! Burlington Coat Factory wants to give one reader a $100 gift card too!
HOW TO ENTER
Leave a comment on this post or fill out the form below to be entered to win. One winner will be selected at random and will win a $100 gift card to Burlington Coat Factory!
Earn up to two extra entries by doing the optional steps below:
- Liking Burlington Coat Factory on Facebook
- Following Burlington Coat Factory (@BCFTweets) on Twitter
Good luck and happy holidays!
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The winners of the Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm giveaway are…
Meggleby of Meggleby.tumblr.com
and Carlyn of Giant Rainbows and Daisies!
Congratulations! If you didn’t win this time, keep watching for more giveaways.
Did you see my post yesterday about Maybelline’s Baby Lips Lip Balm? Enter below for a chance to win one of two free tubes!
HOW TO ENTER
Leave a comment on this post or fill out the form below to be entered to win. Two winners will be selected at random.
Earn up to two extra entries by doing the optional steps below:
- Reblogging this post on Tumblr or posting a link to this giveaway in a blog post
- Tweeting this: I just entered to win a free Baby Lips Lip Balm on @jaclyndayblog! http://bit.ly/tknb1e
**GIVEAWAY CLOSED**
You have until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 31 to enter this giveaway! The winners will be announced on Tuesday, November 1.
The winner of the Kindle book giveaway is…
Kate of Spoonful of Vigor!
Thanks to everyone who entered this giveaway and keep an eye out for another!
While we’re on the subject of giveaways, I’d like to continue doing more book-related giveaways. Do you think that’s a good idea, or would you rather see something else?
In honor of the brand-new Kindles released by Amazon, you can win a free book for Kindle that I’ve reviewed!
HOW TO ENTER
Leave a comment on this post or fill out the form below and you’ll be entered to win a free book for your Kindle. After the winner is chosen, the winner will be contacted to determine which book they have chosen.
Earn extra entries by doing the optional steps below:
- Reblogging this post on Tumblr or posting a link to this giveaway in a blog post
- Tweeting this: I just entered to win a free book for Kindle on @jaclyndayblog: http://bit.ly/n5kRI6
- Liking me on Facebook
You have until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, October 13 to enter this giveaway! The winner will be announced on Friday, October 14.
Good luck!
** GIVEAWAY CLOSED **
The winner of the Maman’s Homesick Pie book giveaway is…
Katie!
Thanks to everyone who entered and watch for another giveaway to be posted today.
What I’ve Read: Maman’s Homesick Pie by Donia Bijan
If you’ve ever read a food memoir or food travelogue or any book by Anthony Bourdain, you may have come to expect certain things from the book. I know I do. I’ve read so many of these types of books that even the outstanding ones seem to blend into all the rest, what with their similar discussions of homemade cheeses or offal or France or great restaurants. It’s hard to write about food in an original way, and even those who do (Bourdain) are now being mimicked by hundreds of others eager for a book deal.
When I saw that the promotional description for Maman’s Homesick Pie called it “heartfelt,” I thought I knew exactly what kind of food book this was going to be. I had it pigeon-holed somewhere between Ruth Reichl and Madhur Jaffrey.
To my delight, I was completely wrong. I should note that once I started this book, I put it down once—to make sugar cookies because it was making me hungry—and then picked it back up and didn’t stop until I finished in the wee hours of the morning. It WAS heartfelt. It was moving. It was beautifully written. It was hunger-inducing. It was so many wonderful things and I wished it had kept going.
Maman’s Heartsick Pie is comprised of chef Donia Bijan’s personal memoirs of growing up in Iran, moving to the United States, being transported to Paris to study at Le Cordon Bleu and then opening her own restaurant. Tying all of this narrative together are Bijan’s memories of her mother’s cooking and of the tastes and smalls of her native Persian food. (There are 30 recipes sprinkled throughout the book, by the way.)
It’s not a long book or an exhausting read. Despite the sometimes heavy subject matter, it always feels light, thanks to Bijan’s fantastic writing. By reading my short synopsis above, you may be thinking the same thing I did: that you’ve read this kind of thing before. Seen it, read it. But, if you’re like anything like me (you love to eat, love to read about food) and have a strong sense of nostalgic to childhood tastes and recipes and food, there is no reason this book should not resonate with you as well. I started reading expecting one thing, and emerged at the other side without a negative thing to say. It stole my heart (and stomach) so thoroughly, I’m considering a re-read…and also considering making an accompanying dinner from the recipes inside.
Win a copy of Maman’s Homesick Pie!
HOW TO ENTER
Leave a comment on this post or fill out the form below and you’ll be entered to win the book. Don’t forget to note if you decided to do any of the optional extra entries!
- Reblogging this post on Tumblr or posting a link to this giveaway in a blog post
- Tweeting this: I just entered to win a book on @jaclyndayblog: http://bit.ly/oFjr8p
You have until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, October 6 to enter this giveaway! The winner will be announced on Friday, October 7.
**GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED**
Book provided for review.
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Sebastian Professional Contest Winner
Thank you to all who entered the Sebastian Professional Contest here on my blog! Keep watching Polyvore for the grand prize winner announcement!
Congratulations to Daniela, who will receive the Jaclyn Day Blog prize of a Sebastian Professional Color Ignite gift basket, for her entry below:
but :) by .Daniela. featuring leather boots
Thanks again for entering (there were some AWESOME sets) and keep watching for more fun giveaways. :)
Sebastian Professional Contest
I’m so excited about this contest! Simply make a collage in the Polyvore mini editor below using at least one Sebastian Professional product and you’ll be entered to win!
Grand Prize: Grand prize winner will receive an iPad, Marc Jacobs iPad cover and iTunes gift card (total package worth $1,000) and a Sebastian gift basket.
Jaclyn Day Blog Prize: You’ll also be entered to win a Sebastian Color Ignite gift basket! (Winner will be announced here on this blog after June 30, 2011.)
Judge for the Grand Prize: Maja Ivarsson, lead singer for The Sounds. Winning entries will be judged based on creativity, positive representation of brand message, composition and style expertise.
This contest ends June 30 at midnight PST.
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