Father's Day Gift Ideas Featuring Duluth Trading Co // + A $50 Gift Card Giveaway

There are only a few things I pride myself on, but one of them is gift giving. I really enjoy giving gifts, and I think I've finally found the perfect place for Father's Day shopping. Although I really love giving gifts, alas I'm a last minute shopper, often giving gifts late. The way I see it, it's an added level of anticipation. "Did she remember? Or is she late?" Ha!

Can you believe that Father's Day is this Sunday already? Wasn't it just Father's Day?! Are you as behind in your Father's Day shopping as I am?

Duluth Trading Company is perhaps the most manly place of all places to purchase gifts. I don't think Ron Swanson would be caught dead shopping online, but if his wife were shopping for him online, Duluth Trading Co, undoubtedly would be where she'd shop. Here are just a few of their offerings I had my eye on for Chris:

1. Bashful Billionaire's Briefcase // 2. Six in One Nautical Knife // 3. U.S. Military Pilot Sunglasses // 4.  The Sprucer Upper Grooming Kit // 5. The Meteor Rocket // 6. Snake Eyes Lawn Dice // 7.Working Man's Grooming Kit // 8. Bison Driving Moccasins
Chris recently told me a cute manly story about how he complimented a dude's leather laptop bag at work and it began a friendship. Since he will be traveling a lot for work this year, I wanted to get him a bag that would make him put his bag envy to rest. He got the Bashful Billionaire's Briefcase, and he says that it's the kind of bag that he can use for the rest of his life. Top notch quality! (Photo coming soon!).

If, like me, you're scrambling for the perfect gift for the dads in your life, please don't just get him another tie or hastily try some disastrous, sentimental art project you've pinned. Maybe celebrate the manliness of him. Order tonight and spring for priority shipping -or- pick out something so freaking awesome that he won't even mind that it's a tiny bit late.

Enter to win a $50 gift card to Duluth Trading Company below:
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Details: The giveaway will be open on Wednesday, June 11 and end Sunday, June 15, 2014. Two commenters will be selected to receive a one $50 giftcard to use at DuluthTrading.com. Winners will be selected automatically via Rafflecopter once the giveaway closes. Duluth Trading Co. is responsible for prize fulfillment. 

Be sure to check out the Duluth Trading Company blog for dad gift ideas.

The breeze really is a breeze + a giveaway!

Chris and I are in the middle of decluttering our house. It is a massive undertaking, but it's been a long time coming and is much needed!

As you might imagine (or can attest to), it ain't easy cleaning house with three little ones underfoot. I try to put in an hour of serious dcluttering a day. Usually I knock it out during their nap time, but if for some reason all three monkeys aren't catching zzzz's at the same time, I need to go to plan B. Jude, thankfully, can be contained via the power of a sticker book or the movie Turbo. Caroline, however, gets into everything. If I need just a few more minutes to finish up what I'm doing (nursing or cleaning up teeny tiny things Caroline would undoubtedly try to eat otherwise) I need to keep that girl contained. Enter: the 4moms breeze-
I love 4moms products. My friends and I have passed around a mamaRoo between us for the last three years, and if you follow me on Instagram, you no doubt were awed by my origami stroller (more on that at a later date).

True story: pack and plays are notoriously difficult to collapse. I don't know if she'd want me sharing this, but the one we had at my mother-in-law's house was so infernal that my sweet MIL ended up breaking it while attempting to collapse it and had to go get a new one.

I don't have time to wrestle with a play yard, and the one that I currently have is collecting dust in Caroline's closet because it's rarely worth the effort of setting it up.

So, wouldn't you know it, 4moms has what I'd say, without hesitation, the best play yard on the market. I mean, seriously. It was so easy to set up that I thought for sure I had done something wrong. Nothing is that simple, right? Hmmm:

No, really. It is that simple. And unlike my current pack and play, the 4moms breeze comes with a bassinet topper (also insanely easy to install) for Lu:
4moms is giving one breeze away to a very lucky Adored Austin reader (below), and they're also giving one away every day in June on their Facebook page, so up your chances and enter over there (daily!), too. Leave a comment to enter to win below: a Rafflecopter giveaway
Speaking of decluttering, now that we have a breeze at our place and my mother-in-law's, we'll be getting rid of our old one ASAP. To which I say good riddance!

Dresses anytime, any where // featuring Jockey Skimmies® and a giveaway

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Jockey. 

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Having a third child has not slowed me down like I thought it would. Nearly every day, I take my brood to a park, a playground, or the children's museum. It would be so easy to just slip on a pair of yoga pants and a comfy t-shirt, but it would be so unfair to all the adorable sundresses I own. But, man, is it hard to stay modest while wearing a dress and carrying a newborn, lifting and assisting an unsteady toddler, and chasing after a high energy preschooler. And y'all know how important my modesty is to me! Ha!

My secret? Shorts. I always have shorts on under my dresses. That way if the wind blows or if my hem gets stuck under a kid that I'm hoisting up, then no worries. I used to just throw on some bike shorts, but now that Jockey has introduced Skimmies®, I can save my bike shorts for the gym. I'd say these are best described as slipshorts-- they go on like shorts but do the work of a slip.
Skimmies® come in a ton of different colors, two different lengths (short and regular), and three different kinds-- original microfiber is great for every day style, anti-static work great with slinky skirts and dresses, and wicking is great for activewear. I like the original microfiber Skimmies® in the regular length. You guys! I love these! Unlike bike shorts, Skimmies® are meant to be worn under clothing. That means they're lightweight, smoothing, and they're not at all bulky. The waistband and leg holes don't roll, no matter how much running, chasing, and lifting of children I'm doing. Boom! Modesty still in check!

You're dying to try them yourself now, aren't you? Well, good news! Jockey is giving away 240 pairs of Skimmies®, so be sure to leave a comment  at the bottom of this blog post telling me what you'd wear your Skimmies® under and enter the giveaway below:

a Rafflecopter giveaway Details: The giveaway will be open on Wednesday, May 28 and end Monday, June 9, 2014. 240 commenters will be selected to receive a one pair of Jockey Skimmies®. Winners will be selected by Sway Group once the giveaway closes. Jockey is responsible for prize fulfillment.

And if you'd like to win $5000 (uh, who wouldn't?!) or a virtual styling session with Rachel Zoe with a $1000 shopping spree, and other great prizes (including Skimmies®), you're invited to Seize the Day in Skimmies® by expanding your comfort zone. Every day until June 20, a fun challenge will be posted, encouraging you to try something a little daring. Today's challenge, for instance, says "Share a video of you singing a love song to someone you care about. Any song you'd like, just show some love." You can enter via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram using the hashtag #SkimmiesPromo and tagging Jockey. I'm for sure going to do some of the challenges! I think they're going to be a riot! If you want to join me, be sure to visit http://bit.ly/SKIMMIES to learn more. Here you can find the challenge of the day, see other entries, and read the official rules. [Seize the Day!]

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Jockey. 

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What Mom Wants featuring RedEnvelope + a giveaway

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of RedEnvelope. 

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Yesterday I went into a clothing store and the young sales girl asked, "Are those... Cheerios stuck to your shirt?" I said nothing. I simply gave her a wry smile and gestured at my kids: Caroline, who had soaked her shirt with her own drool, Lucy, who was making pig sounds and rooting furiously on her fist, and Jude who was clutching a matchbox car and doing what one can only describe as a combination break dance/ Irish jig. I watched as the sales girl took stock of my crew, my shirt, and my unwashed hair, and her face faded from her salesgirl smile into something akin to terror. In that moment, I knew she was considering her future, "Could that be me in ten years?"

Ten years ago, I would have recoiled at the sight of a mom like me, too, but now? Now I give moms like me a knowing smile. Besides, Cheerios clean up easily compared to other things (see also: 1, 2, 3).

This has been my first week on my own with all three kids. And do you know what I've realized about motherhood? It is exhausting! It's also hilarious and precious, but it's astonishing how challenging it can be. Of course we've had a doozy of a week: Caroline is teething, Jude started his new homeschool curriculum, and Lucy can be officially diagnosed with colic now. Oh, my! Thank goodness God designed parents to think their kids are cute!

I don't think I understood how challenging motherhood could be until I had kids, which is why I never really thought much about Mother's Day. I didn't start thanking the mothers in my life until I begun to see that it's not just buying clothes and reading stories and preparing meals.

Mother's Day is May 11th this year. It's your chance to show the moms in your life that you see how hard they're working and that you appreciate their efforts. If you have ever been in a relationship with me or had to audacity to actually marry me (haha- Chris!), then you know that my love language is gifts. RedEnvelope is my favorite place to peruse Mother's Day gifts for my loved ones, but also for myself.

Here's what I'd like for Mother's Day, and what I suspect any mom would appreciate:

    

[via RedEnvelope]

1. Picture frames // I'd hang these in my bedroom and populate the frames with encouraging words and flattering photos of my offspring. You know... because as I go to bed I'd like to be reminded that my kids are capable of not having snot or dirt on their faces.
2. A bath caddy // Along with the bath caddy I'd also like time to soak and someone to stand guard outside the bathroom door so I can actually have a few minutes of uninterrupted / unhurried bliss.
3 & 4. A record player and record case // Mainly because my kids won't have any idea what these are or how to use them.
5. Hanging planters // And a prayer that no one treats them like piñatas.
6. A pretty jewelry box that locks // My 1.5 year old already steals my necklaces and bracelets. I need a place to keep things tucked away from her!
7. A cashmere sweater // I've always maintained that giving someone a sweater is like giving someone a hug. I'll take both, but the sweater will last longer. Plus, like a trench coat, a cashmere sweater is on the Tim Gunn 10 Essentials list!
8. Beautiful placemats // My wood dining room table is starting to look like the surface of a golf ball, with all its dings and nicks. I need a pretty way to protect what's left of it.
9. A pink bag that isn't a diaper bag // There will come a day when I won't have to carry a diaper bag anymore. Or when my husband will take me out on a date (after I feel comfortable leaving Lu). On that day, I'd like to carry something that isn't riddled with milk stains.
10 & 11. Personalized bracelet and necklace with my kids' names // In hopes that I can remember my kids' names when I'm going on just one hour of sleep and two cups of coffee.

I'll admit, I'm a list maker when it comes to gifts. I'll often send Chris an email or point him to an appropriate Pinterest board or blog post with gift ideas for me. If you're like me, you can download this graphic and email it to the person of your choice with links to what you want from RedEnvelope this Mother's Day. You've earned it!

Because I survived my first week alone with the kids, I went ahead and treated myself to the photo frames from RedEnvelope. I love that what I ordered from RedEnvelope actually came with a red envelope! Other (smaller) things I've ordered from them in the past have come in pretty red boxes, instantly making the receiver giddy to open it.

 

I was really tempted to get myself a record player, but I decided to get the photo frames, instead. I have lived in this house for seven years, and I spend a lot of time in my bedroom nursing, but I have nothing hanging on the walls. I just know that I'll regret never printing out any photos of my kids, so that had to be rectified. Amy Russell of Pinwheel Portrait had taken some adorable photos of my family, so I wanted to display them. 

[credits: Pinwheel Portrait & verses from Sweet Blessings]

Easy update, right? The photos are easy to load, so I can switch them out (which I plan to with better quality prints soon). I think this would be a really great gift for a new mom or a mom who has recently moved to a new space. Photo frames have become one of my favorite gifts to give because people just don't take the time to print out photos anymore!

Have you checked out RedEnvelope before? If so, what do you want? Why do you deserve to treat yo' self? Or why does your mom deserve a treat? I ask because you are herby invited to enter to win a $500 RedEnvelope giftcard. Yes, $500! You read that right! Leave a comment and tell me what's on your RedEnvelope wishlist and enter below. Not sure what to get for the mom in your life? Here's a cute flowchart that will give you some really thoughtful ideas. Enter the giveaway below & be sure to leave a comment in the comment section below that: 

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Details: The giveaway will be open on Wednesday April 30at 12:01am PT and end May 7, 2014 at 11:59pm PT. Three winners (from all 20 blogger giveaways) will be selected to receive a $500 RedEnvelope gift card. Winners will be selected by RedEnvelope once the giveaway closes. RedEnvelope is responsible for prize fulfillment.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of RedEnvelope. 

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Giving curls a whirl + a giveaway from Pantene [closed]

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For my birthday, thanks to Twitter recommendations from Jess, Jentine, and Linda (all who have great hair!) Chris got me this curling wand, after I misplaced my the curling I had inadvertently stolen from my best friend. If you follow me on Instagram, you are privy to the fact that my first foray with the curling wand wasn't exactly successful. Yikes!

With my lightened ombre ends and (finally!) longer length after growing out this haircut, my hair felt a little crunchy and looked a lot frizzy the first time I styled it with the wand. This is what I wanted vs. what I got the first time I tried it:

Oh, golly. I'm sorry for using a Kardashian photo as an example as to what I aspire to have. I promise I am only envious of the Kardashian sisters when it comes to follicles! Geesh.

My working theory is that I need to step it up in the hair products department. Maybe some good conditioner and serum and hair spray can make my perfect curls happen. Pantene, the reigning queen brand of affordable, healthy, shiny, and beautiful hair, recently sent me a big 'ole box of goodies to try, so I am hoping to play around with my hair this weekend to see if I can get some smooth waves just in time for the holiday get togethers Chris and I have lined up. Thankfully most of these products are to use with hot tools, so I'm excited to give them a go. I'm even more excited that one of y'all can win the same exact goodie box! Can we do hair experiments together?
If you want to win the same prize pack I got to try out, please enter your info below by this Sunday. Winner will be drawn Monday, December 23:

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Tune in on Monday to see how my curls turn out!

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

[closed] Giveaway: $50 credit to use at BodenUSA.com

Do you know what's awesome? My mother-in-law. She has great taste, and is the person who introduced me to Boden, a UK company that makes the most adorable children's clothing, ever. Both Jude and Caroline own several Baby Boden and Mini Boden ensembles, which I just adore:

Caroline in this top and leggings // Jude in this shirt and shorts

The quality is top notch and the clothing holds up remarkably well, despite frequent wear and washing.

When I began my maternity clothing hunt, I discovered that Boden has a maternity line, as well. In fact, they carry both women's and men's clothing in addition to their cute, cute, cute kids' clothes. It is truly a family brand. I donned their maternity leggings in a post last week and I also own one of their "essential maternity tees" and a pair of full panel maternity skinny jeans:

Um, how cute does this model make pregnancy look?!
[ Leggings // Tee // Jeans ]

I am head over heels for the jeans and can't wait to show you (I'll try to find someone to snap a photo while I'm here). I've been wearing those and the leggings non-stop since leaving Texas on Saturday.

Whether you have yet to experience the wonderfulness of Boden, or if you're already an ardent admirer, I am delighted to offer one very lucky (USA based) Adored Austin reader the chance to win a $50 gift certificate to use at BodenUSA.com.

Oh, my heart. Cute kids in cute clothes! These are some of the Boden things Jude and Caroline own.
[ tee // tunic // blazer // blouse // cardigan ]

Bah! What will you get if you win? Something for you or something for someone else? To enter, simply fill out the form below. No need to follow a bazillion social media links, jump through digital hoops, or give me your internal organs for extra entries. Just let me know what you dig on BodenUSA.com. Please only one entry per person:

[form removed and giveaway closed 12/3/2013: Winner was Laura Y.]

In the meantime, Boden has some great promotions going on:

• 25% off Everything plus Free Shipping | Monday, 17th November to Saturday, 14th December *This offer is site-wide and will be running at the same time that the below offers are* 
• 30% off Separates (Tops/Shirts/Skirts/Trousers (not Boys’ or Men’s)) | Monday, 25th November to Thursday, 28th November 
• 30% off Everything plus Free Shipping | Friday, 29th November to Monday, 2nd December 
• 30% off Everything and 50% off Boden Favourites plus Free Shipping | Monday, 2nd December 
• The Free shipping code is N013.

Oh, man. I don't do black Friday, but I do do some Cyber Monday-ing. I will be taking full advantage of those promos. Check out Boden's webpage, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to see what's going on.

Indi Indi Quite Contrendy... plus a giveaway from Duluth Trading Company! [closed]

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While I've been away, Chris has been hard at work in our garden. One of our first major projects as new homeowners was having seven raised garden beds put in. When I was doing more outfit posts, I'd often use the garden as a backdrop, so over the years, you've gotten glimpses at some of our backyard bounty:

Chris and I don't claim to be master gardeners (our friend Jenni takes the cake on that one), but over time we've learned some great tricks of the trade. When we first started our garden, we would simply mark what we had planted with large popsicle sticks, labeled in Sharpie. This method was lacking because the Sharpie bleeds on the wood, and the sticks are small and sometimes disappear among the plants. Sure, there are a lot of fancy garden markers out there, but it seems silly to drop a lot of money on something that is literally going to go into the dirt. This weekend, I was thinking about our garden, and I came up with what I'm now calling "crazy convenient garden markers". These are awesome because the clothespins act as labels, and they can be shuffled or several can fit on one dowel. Best of all, not including the seeds, I spent a mere $4.00.

Supplies:

• Outdoor acrylic paint (any color) 
• Paint marker (contrasting color) 
• Paint brush or sponge 
• Standard sized wooden clothes pins 
• 1/4'' thick 12'' long bamboo dowel rods (check in bakery supplies) 
• Names of seeds
• Not pictured: plastic cup, paper plate, and paper towels

Instructions:

1. Place clothes pins around a plastic cup so that they can be painted on both sides in one go and can dry easily, without laying flat.
2. Using several thin layers, paint the clothes pins.
3. Paint the dowels (optional- I skipped this part for now).
4. Label clothes pins with the names of the seeds.
5. Label additional clothes pins with notes or planting or harvest dates.

I think these could be super cute if one were to be very methodical in their painting and labeling, but they're still pretty cute when they're imperfect.

Some of you might wonder how Chris and I have a successful garden in Austin when the temperatures are consistently over 100º for most of the summer. The answer is consume lots of water, work in the morning, wear a big hat, and dress cool.

Duluth Trading Company recently hooked me up with some sweet outdoor work clothes that I can't wait to use in the garden once I get back to Texas. I've been wearing the heck out of my Armachillo shirt here in Indiana; I honestly can't believe how lightweight and comfortable it is. It's the kind of shirt that a person could wear year long. Can you imagine? Long sleeves in Austin in August? This shirt makes it possible.
I wasn't actually expecting these clothes to be cute enough to wear outside the garden, but I think I can make it work:
And best of all, they're certainly durable enough and designed to get me through a summer in our garden, which I can't wait to get back to. If you'd like to try something out from Duluth Trading Co. yourself, feel free to enter below to win a $50 gift card. I'll choose the winner tonight, so be sure to enter right away! As always on Adored Austin, no need to follow a bazillionty links or Pin or Tweet or repost anything for a gazzillion additional entries:

EDIT: Form removed. Winner was Chrissy B.! 

Bonus: Enjoy free standard domestic shipping until June 30th with a $50 purchase using code T13PRCG.
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I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

Giveaway [closed]: $100 Marshalls giftcard for your fall favorites

Marshalls recently challenged a few of the Lucky Style Collective members to take a $100 Marshalls gift card and shop for a head-to-toe look featuring color, prints, or lady-like clothing with an edge. Um, challenge accepted!

Rather than just meander around the store aimlessly, I decided to take my fall wishlist, which is full of bright jewel colors for autumn and see if I could find similar pieces at a much more affordable price. I think I did okay (sorry I can't do an outfit post; I am still enormously pregnant and these are for after):

1. black ballet slippers with gold caps on the toes (Nine West- $23) // 2. a slim yellow clutch (Steve Madden- $20) // 3. a teal button-up blouse (Edge- $15) // 4. navy ankle length pants (Cynthia Rowley- $30) // 5. a black and white striped tank (Nine 1 Eight- $8) // 6. skinny red slacks (Seven- $30). TOTAL: $126
Okay, okay... so I went a little over, but keep in mind that if I would have bought these six items off my original fall shopping list, I would have spent $885 (gasp! I think I just had a mini heart attack!). And those Nine West flats and Cynthia Rowley pants are to die for. I actually like them better than the Tory Burch flats and the Banana Republic pants I had on my original list.

At Marshalls, it is surprisingly easy to put together not one but two head-to-toe looks for the fall with around $100, and now I'd like to challenge you to do the same. One very lucky Adored Austin reader will win a $100 giftcard to Marshalls to find pieces from her own fall wardrobe wishlist. Isn't that awesome? Simply fill out the form below to enter:

[Edit: Form removed. Entry period over. Winner contacted and announced.]

Let's connect: Adored Austin is on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, and Bloglovin. I often give a heads up on sales and giveaways (like this one) and say wildly inappropriate things or make random Lord of the Rings references that I can't post here. You want in on that, right?

Giveaway [closed]: Win $50 to VINCA

I first saw VINCA at StyleX this year. I was like, "Whaaaat? Reasonably priced animal jewelry designed and manufactured here in Austin? That's my jam!" Okay. Maybe I didn't actually utter "that's my jam" but I sure thought it. Since then I've seen VINCA on Fab.com and on the fingers and lobes of some of my favorite local bloggers (Hipstercrite, Austin Eavesdropper, Austin Slave to Fashion, Keep Austin Stylish).

I myself have been rotating through my three pairs of VINCA earrings pretty much non-stop. I have the gold mirrored deer (last seen here), the silver mirrored bunnies, and the white seahorses, and I love them so much! In addition to their signature laser cut jewelry, VINCA offers hair clips and wall art and takes custom requests. Pretty awesome, huh?

I'm really excited to be able to offer one lucky Adored Austin reader a $50 voucher to spend at VINCA and two other people their choice of any animal earrings. That's three winners!
If you want this to be your jam, too, all you have to do to enter is surf on over to VINCAusa.com, pick out your favorite items and fill out the form below by this Sunday:

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Be sure to follow VINCA on Twitter because one of my all time favorite bloggers and social media socialites runs the VINCA feeds (ahem!). For serious. Go go go!

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Exclusive interview with Perez Hilton about SXSW... plus a giveaway! [closed]

A while back I was asked to be one of a handful of bloggers to Tweet the red carpet with Perez Hilton as part of Lean Pocket's Live Famously Sweepstakes (which, incidentally, is still going on. Click this link to enter to win some cool prizes, including a trip to L.A.). As part of my participation in promoting Live Famously, Perez Hilton himself took a few minutes out of his day last week to do a little phone interview with me and we'll be doing a swag bag giveaway right here on Adored Austin at the end of this post. What-what!

As some of you know from my previous posts, I have been reading Perez Hilton since 2005 when one day I hit the Blogger "next" button on the top navbar of my own blog and landed on his. Back then he was on Blogger and used the Scribe template, which was one of the pre-built templates inside Blogger. He has come a long, long way, and it's been amazing watching his growth these past seven years. Because of my longstanding love for his blog, I let all my inner fangirl out in our interview together. The interview flew by, but he was such a delight to talk to that I am absolutely unable to edit any of our conversation out (Trust me! I tried!). Below are some of the highlights and you can read the whole interview and enter a giveaway after the jump:

• Perez Hilton will be in Austin for SXSW for his fourth annual "One Night in Austin" party and gave me some not-yet released details on the party.
• We talked karaoke and have the same go-to song.
• Perez Hilton turned his blog "voice" around and isn't as snarky as he used to be. In fact, he admonished me for saying something not so nice about Dina Lohan.
• He has a favorite celebrity mother. Awww!

Whole interview starts now...

Live Famously } Sweepstakes and Twitter Party

My love for Perez Hilton has been blogged here before. I have been reading his blog for years... before it was even called Perez Hilton, actually. He is a really nice guy (is sincerely incredibly thoughtful), and with all his endeavors, I truly believe he is one of the busiest, hardest working bloggers in the country. He has turned the tone of his blog around in the most recent years, and it's still one of my morning haunts and my guilty pleasure for Hollywood news.

Something else that I love is film and tv. I know that it's uncouth to say one loves tv nowadays, but I have mad love for 30 Rock, Parks and Rec, The Office, Once Upon a Time, New Girl, Project Runway, Hart of Dixie, and Glee (well, I have a love/hate thing with Glee; I really just watch it for Emma Pillsbury's clothes and Quinn's hair). It's still my dream to become a television writer and to write and produce screenplays.

That's why I was super excited to be asked to host a Twitter party this Sunday in conjunction with Lean Pocket's "Live Famously" sweepstakes.

As you may know, this Sunday is a big night in film and television, and six other blogger and I are teaming up with Perez Hilton and Lean Pockets to have a live Twitter party from 7pm- 9pm ET. We'll be hilariously live Tweeting the red carpet and the awards show. I hope you'll join us. Simply hastag your commentary with #LiveFamously. What's even cooler is that during our Twitter party we'll be giving away lots and lots of swag bags that include spa gift certificates.

The best part about this whole promotion is that you can win one of literally thousands of prizes with the ultimate prize being a trip to LA that includes a $1000 shopping spree, spa services, dining out, limo transportation, and a concert experience with Perez Hilton himself.

You can enter every day from now until March 30:

The no-purchase necessary way is to enter here.

As for Sunday, I'll be recovering from gum surgery, so while I won't be dressed to the nines, I'll be online offering up my best Joan Rivers impersonation as the stars walk the red carpet. Join me!

disclosure: In accordance with FTC Guidelines, Adored Austin discloses that this is a sponsored post and part of the LEAN POCKETS® ‘Live Famously’ campaign. Some compensation has been received.

Giveaway [closed]: Boon Flair Highchair

I don't write about a ton of mom stuff here because I've worked so hard to establish this blog as a fashion and decor site, but exceptions can be made (especially when one's mom blog is in transition, right?). Back in September Jude and I were given the opportunity to review a Flair highchair by Boon.

We love Boon products. We have their grass drying rack and the frog shaped bath storage thingy. They're among the most used products in our house.

The highchair review opportunity could not have come at a better time. Jude was using a little chair that hung on the table, but the table had a lip on it, so we had to attach it to the extension leaf. Every time he'd bounce in his chair, I thought for sure the table leaf was going to fall off (the kid bounces hard!). Then when we started giving him a spoon, he nicked our gorgeous Craigslist find all up. We were on the hunt for a real deal high chair. Two of my friends who recently had kids had registered for this crazy $400 high chair. I needed something nice that would go with my somewhat modern decor, would last through all of my future children, but would not break the bank. Enter: Boon's Flair chair. Check out the video we made:

We absolutely love our Flair chair. Jude uses it every single day, at least three times a day. We got it in September and it's still in really great condition. That's saying a lot because my kid loves to eat and we got a white pad on the chair (the pad is a little scratched but is otherwise spotless since it cleans so easily). I could not be happier so that's why I'm incredibly excited that one of you can win one of these for yourself. They retail for $279.99, so this is a super great giveaway!Jude's excited, too. Can you tell?

Edit: form removed. Giveaway period ended.

If you dig this amazing giveaway, please make sure to check out Boon all over the web: Website | Facebook | Twitter.

Hasn't this been fun? It's kind of like Christmas over here already with so many giveaways. I really appreciate all the new connections I've made on Google, Bloglovin', Twitter, and Facebook. Make sure to bookmark my new blog Indiana Elsewhere. It's not ready, yet (give me one more day!), but all new followers there will have an extra opportunity to win this Flair Highchair. Go >>>