Giveaway Winner!

Today is the day! Can you feel the excitement? Oh, I can feel it alright. Today I get to publish the winner of this amazing signed print “Junk Food” by Nathan Rohlander. Most of you know this painting from ABC’s hit show Modern Family; it hangs in Jay and Gloria’s foyer. This has been a super special giveaway for me to conduct because I was fortunate enough to get to know the artist more personally (you can join me in this by reading the interview I posted in July).

First I’d like to take a moment and display some honorable mentions. These are some highlights of entries over the past 4 weeks that I enjoyed reading about various people’s favorite works by Rohlander:

*“Junk Food.  I fall in love with this piece every time I see it.  The simplicity speaks so loudly.....happiness, contentment, and being well! Creates warmth.” –Nicole*

*“Though I am drawn to all of the work in the Different Point of View album, “Hide & Seek” reminds me of childhood shopping trips with my mom and playing in the clothes rack, making temporary forts and hideouts in the department store, this made my mom crazy!  Junk Food is another favorite, every party I have ends up in my very, very small kitchen.  Everyone is just drawn to the kitchen right?  So glad I found this sight and the artist, I have coveted this print since I saw it on Modern Family.” -Ginifer*

*“I still just LOVE Junk Food. I am an absolute flip-flop lover.I own more pairs than I can count and have trinkets and home furnishings base on that theme and would just love to own this piece of beautiful art.” -Paula*

*“My favorite work of art by Nathan Rohlander is "A Different Point of View". I am so obsessed that I had to do some serious investigating to track him down! Winning this piece would be a dream come true!!!” –Glamazon56*

I really enjoyed reading all your entries and hearing your views on the beauty you found in different pieces. Thank you so much for taking the time to enter this giveaway! I’m excited to announce a winner so I’ll get to the good stuff and reveal the lucky follower who will be hanging this beauty on their wall with pride.

 

And the winner is……

*Drum roll*

 

Maggie Torgerson, who said:

"Junk Food" is by far my favorite piece.  I'm not an artist, nor do I have any art training, but there's something about the piece that really intrigues me.  I love the perspective of the piece, and that it's not just a painting of legs and feet.  The more I look at it, the more thought provoking it becomes--I find myself visualizing what the subject looks like and what they're doing from the waist, up.”

 

  Congrats Maggie, you’ve won a really awesome prize and I’m thrilled to give it to you! A huge huge thank you to the generous and talented artist Nathan Rohlander who supplied me with this beautiful signed print to give away. If you would like to learn more about this artist you can visit his website here and/or join his Facebook page here. Oh and did I mention his wife is an awesome artist too? Check out her work here.

 

Stay tuned for more fabulous giveaways to come over at Reckless Bliss in the future!

*Photo credit Nathan Rohlander*

 

Giveaway Winner!

The first day of summer and it’s a beautiful sunny day here in Canada so I’m in an extra happy mood since it’s time to announce the winner of the $25 gift certificate to ReadingGlassesShopper.com. Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter. After a random selection the winner of the gift card is:

 #16 Jacqueline V who said:

“i follow via gfc and i love pride and prejudice!”

 

 Thanks so much for entering Jacqueline and everyone else who commented! 

Stay tuned because I will be hosting another awesome giveaway shortly. I don’t want to give away the surprise but I’m super excited about this giveaway and I think you guys will be too so keep checking back!

It’s Giveaway Day!

Summer is fast approaching which means time to bust out those sunglasses. If you are in the market for a new pair that offer the added bonus of magnification then I suggest popping into Reading Glasses Shopper for some great choices. I recently got myself a pair of reading glasses from them for my late night book binging. I don’t wear glasses in my everyday life but when I read at night in the low lights I am constantly squinting and straining my eyes. (Before I give up, the book is usually an inch away from my face as I hopelessly try to make the words out). Reading Glasses Shopper had a really stellar selection of frames including men's and women’s bi-focals, full frames and sunglasses at different magnifying powers to choose from so after some in-depth browsing I eventually I found the perfect pair:

 

I settled on this classic looking pair called, “The Turner” at the lowest magnification +1.00 since I was just looking for a little help with small print in novels at night.

 

I received them in the mail a few days after my order and have since been majorly impressed with them. They are super light weight and comfortable which is highly important for long wear. The magnification was perfect to give the text in my book that little extra boost so I can read longer and not strain my precious green peepers.

 

I’m currently engrossed in a novel called A Fistful of Fig Newtons by the genius mind behind the classic tale, “A Christmas Story,” Jean Shepherd. Thanks to my new handy friend The Turner, I can stay up later and continue my love affair with reading longer because my eyes don’t get sore like they did sans glasses and that my pretties, is priceless for a bookworm such as myself!

 

The Giveaway:

 

Because I want to share this new found joy with you, I am offering a $25 gift certificate so you too can get yourself sporting a pair of these reading glasses. With this gift certificate you can choose any pair you like from the entire website whether it’s a new pair of sunglasses or some simple reading glasses. Whatever tickles your fancy is all yours!

 

How to Enter:

 

*Remember for each entry please leave me your email address (it will only be used if you win) Don’t forget to come back and comment for each entry you do. The winner’s entry will be verified*:

 

1. Mandatory entry: if you aren’t already, then become a follower of Reckless Bliss using the “Google Friend Connect” on the right of this page and comment on this post telling me the name of your very most favorite and beloved book ever.

 

Extra Entries:

 

*Do any or all of them, the choice is yours*

 

2. Visit the Reading Glasses Shopper Blog, leave a comment on any post and let them know Reckless Bliss sent you. Then come back here and comment letting me know you did. (include link to post you commented on and your email address in your comment)

 

3. Become a fan of Reading Glasses Shopper on Facebook then come back here letting me know you did. (Include your Facebook name if different than your entry name and your email in comment)

 

4. Follow Reading Glasses Shopper on Twitter then come back here and comment letting me know you did. (Include you twitter name and email in comment)

 

5. Follow the Reckless Bliss Facebook page then come back and let me know you did including your name and email (if you’re already a follower then the work is done so comment and let me know)

 

6. Follow Reckless Bliss on Twitter and then come back and let me know it’s done as well as your Twitter name and your email. (Instructions are the same as above if you’re already following. Let me know!)
 

That’s a total of 6 possible entries so go crazy! It’s super important to remember to come back here and comment on EVERY entry you complete with the given instructions and your email address so I can verify the entry and contact you if you win.

 

Contest ends June 20, 2011 6:00 pm PST and is open to the US and Canada. A winner will be chosen and announced the following day on Reckless Bliss. The winner will be contacted at that time and have three days to respond before a new winner is chosen. I moderate all comments on Reckless Bliss so please be patient if you do not immediately see your entry.

 

Good luck everyone!

CONTEST NOW CLOSED

 

*Reckless Bliss received reading glasses from Reading Glasses Shopper for review of product. Reckless Bliss gives 100% honest reviews of products and does not receive compensation to give false positives.*

Giveaway Winner!

Hello everyone, hope you are all having a fabulous Wednesday evening. I myself have caught a horrible flu so I’m blogging from deep within the caverns of my cushy bed. But not all is lost because today I get to give a lucky follower the fabulous soap prize pack from Milk and Honey Soaps. The winner will receive:

1 The Vanilla Goat's Milk Bar
1 The Goat's Milk Oat and Honey Bar
1 The Vanilla Goat's Milk Honey Bar
1 The Oat and Honey Bar

Today’s winner is the lovely:

Ms Alicia C who said:

“I think I'd like the 5 Layer Bar Soap the best. I love sandalwood & cinnamon!”

I hope you enjoy treating yourself with these luxurious soaps!

Alicia will have three days to respond to this giveaway before a new winner is chosen. A huge thank you to everyone who entered and stay tuned for more great giveaways to come!

It’s Giveaway Day!

After taking a little break from giveaways I decided it was time to once again treat my followers to a great prize and what better way to do that then to shower you in luxurious scented soaps? Milk and Honey Soaps was gracious enough to offer Reckless Bliss 4 of their delicious soaps to giveaway to one lucky reader. These soaps are all handmade with love and smell absolutely divine. (Yes I have smelled them! I’m a big fan myself)

 

If you feel like you can’t wait and take your chances in the contest then you can score any soap from the store at 10% less than the listed price with the code “RECKLESSBLISS10” at checkout for the duration of this giveaway. (Milk and Honey Soaps is also having a $3 sale on select soaps right now so there’s even more savings to be had!)

 

Or maybe you want to try a whole bunch of different scents to narrow down your favorites? If that’s the case then you are in luck because Milk and Honey Soaps offers smaller sliver samples of any scent that tickles your fancy.

 

My favorite soaps are the rich spicy scents like this Apple Cinnamon Bar (above) or Red Currant Thyme Tea Bar (Below) 

 

I think these pink soaps are adorable for the girly-girl bathroom or kitchen. They would make great gifts for a lady in your life as well. Mother’s day is coming up fast!

 

    There’s plenty of options for the men in your life too. Milk and Honey Soaps offers more masculine scents like the Brown Sugar Goat’s Milk Bar and the Tea Tree Oil Shave Soap. Don’t be afraid to cut yourself off a little slice of these soaps either because they’re still gentle enough for delicate lady skin too.

 

Now for the good stuff. Milk and Honey Soaps is giving the winner of this giveaway 4 fabulous soaps in these scents:

1 The Vanilla Goat's Milk Bar
1 The Goat's Milk Oat and Honey Bar
1 The Vanilla Goat's Milk Honey Bar
1 The Oat and Honey Bar

 

These subtle scents will leave you feeling clean and refreshed all day and are great to use for men and women alike. 

 

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR THE ENTRIES AND CHECK BACK TOMORROW TO SEE IF YOU'VE WON!

Giveaway Winner(s)!

With Christmas this Saturday (holy moly that came fast!) I get extra glee from announcing the winners for today. Especially since their are a whooping total of four of you. Makes me feel like jolly old Saint Nick! Before I tell you their names here’s a little hint at what our winners said were their favorite designs:

 

 

 

I had tons and tons of entries for this contest and with a little help from my good friend “Random Number Generator” I was able to narrow it down to these four lucky names:

First Place Prize:

Mommy Trenches who said “The Sunset or Droplets on Grass stickers would look great on my fridge!”

Mommy Trenches will have her choice of any refrigerator sticker from Interior Stickers website. Congrats Mommy Trenches!

Second, Third and Fourth Place Prize:

Spam Girl who said “The stare sticker on a laptop”

Yona who said “Absolutely love the Fairy Sticker on Laptop!  http://interiorstickers.co.uk/designs/9010/fairytale-sticker-on-a-laptop-16x11/”

nfmgirl who said “I like the Reflection sticker for the fridge, and the Volcano sticker for the laptop.”

These three lucky winners will have their choice of any laptop sticker they fancy from the Interior Stickers website. Congrats Spam Girl, Yona and nfmgirl!

Each winner will have three days to claim their giveaway prizes before a new winner is chosen.

A huge thank you to the kind people at Interior Stickers for being so generous and teaming up with Reckless Bliss. I hope the four of you enjoy your early Christmas presents. A big fat Merry Christmas from Reckless Bliss and Interior Stickers to the winners and of course everyone else out there!

Stay tuned for more giveaways to come and of course more classic posts from Reckless Bliss.

It’s Giveaway Day!

Based in the UK, the brand new e-store Interior Stickers offers high quality digitally printed room size stickers for home appliances, walls, doors and other large surfaces adding a whole new dimension to your living or work space environment. Easy to install and easy to remove, these photo quality stickers are must have for everyone from do-it-yourself home decorators to professional interior designers.
 

Interior Stickers has created a new way to decorate interiors,  “We make blending appliances even easier with an instant alternative to expensive designer refrigerators, wood framing and custom paintwork.”
 

I did a brief post touching on Interior Stickers awesome designs last week to give everyone an idea of what this awesome company has to offer. As an interior design addict I think it’s great to see options for people who want to think outside of the box. There’s no limit to the creativity design can bring and Interior Stickers has proven that with these unique options for your home. See some of my faves below:
 

 

Whether you have a standard fridge or a side by side fridge, they have you covered. Isn’t that wooden door sticker amazing? The details are pristine because the quality of the prints are so high.
 

 

I love these for apartments or dorms because they will last for years but leave absolutely no damage and can be removed any time you like!
 

 

It’s also a super inexpensive way to add pieces of art to your home without having to spend a fortune on prints, frames etc. or give up any valuable wall space. It provides fuss free visual interest to your living space.
 

If you are looking to start small and test the waters Interior Stickers offers dozens of designs for your laptop too. I actually have one of my own for my laptop and I love it. Super easy to apply and very eye catching on my desk.
 

 

Several of the designs come in various colors of each pattern so you can customize it to fit into your space. I love that coffee bean skin for all you coffee shop computer people.
 

After learning how crazy I was for their unique designs, Interior Stickers was kind enough to offer Reckless Bliss followers a chance at snagging one of these innovative stickers for their home so a huge thanks goes out to them. The best part is there’s a total of FOUR PRIZES to be won so your chances are that much better!
 

The prizes are as follows:
 

1st place winner will have their choice of any refrigerator sticker design and size from the Interior Sticker site. (Standard or side by side)
 

3 second place winners will have their choice of a laptop sticker from the Interior Sticker site. (Sizes are a standard 16x11 and can be trimmed to fit your computer if needed)
 

SORRY CONTEST NOW CLOSED!

GOOD LUCK!

*Interior Stickers gives Reckless Bliss  zero compensation to toot their horn. I only toot for love! *

Giveaway Winner

Merry Christmas everyone! I am so thrilled I get to give out some gifts to my followers during this jolly season. Today I am announcing the winner for the fabulous book “Coming Home : A Seasonal Guide to Creating Family Traditions” by Rosanna Bowles.

This prize today is going out to a Ms Sarit Gabay who said:

“My favorite family tradition is my grandmother's birthday, we call it "the first day of summer".
We celebrate in a nice restaurant with the closest family, and the day after we're going to a big BBQ party with the whole big family. it's good times :)”

A big congrats to Sarit, I hope this book helps creates some wonderful traditions and delicious recipes ideas for you.

Stay tuned because I have yet another lovely giveaway coming up quicker than you can say HO! HO! HO!

It’s Giveaway Day!

Rosanna Bowles ‘believes that dining together is a giving, loving—and truly fun—experience. In her opinion, entertaining can be effortless and elegant, and nearly any occasion is cause for a celebration, from major milestones to the smallest of moments. Whether it's a birthday party for the five-year-old, a glamorous soirée with the girls, or simply a romantic evening at home, stylish dishes turn any-and every day-into a special occasion.’ I could not agree more with Ms Bowles and thanks to her there is a beautiful array of dishes available to you for making that special occasion perfect. I’m a huge fan of Rosanna Inc, I think they are the perfect mix of fun and fancy yet still affordable. Here’s a few of my faves for your viewing pleasure:

Christmas A La Mod & Decor Bon Bon

Rococo Noir & Dauphine Candlesticks

 

Red Dots & Gelato

To learn how to cultivate traditions and create community, look to Rosanna's first book, Coming Home: A Seasonal Guide to Creating Family Traditions. In this intimate and heartfelt book, Rosanna talks about the value of ritual, connection, family and returning home. She shares over fifty cherished family recipes and offers realistic suggestions of small ways to enrich our days and lives. Coming Home is a book that reveals what a home can be--a source of love, contentment and great joy. Here’s a peak at the inside of the book:

 

“The sustainability of the family and this very literal interpretation of the phrase “home-making” is an important message in my first book, Coming Home : A Seasonal Guide to Creating Family Traditions, which was released March 2010. In Coming Home, I explain how to live well all year long, paying attention to the seasons and adapting your home as the seasons change.”

 

I am super excited today to offer you a chance at winning Rosanna Bowles' first book, Coming Home: A Seasonal Guide to Creating Family Traditions! This book is the perfect Christmas gift for mom, sister, aunt, friend or even to yourself. It’s the perfect time to start some family traditions and get some great ideas for recipes. This contest is only open to the United States so if you live in another country or you just don’t want to risk missing out of your copy you can buy this book here or click the Amazon link below. Otherwise you can enter this contest for your chance at winning.

SORRY GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED
GOOD LUCK!