leggings giveaway winner is . . .

congratulations to the winner of the No nonsense leggings giveaway . . . .

 

lisa:) !! 

email me with your address and i will get those right out to you!

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i'm a no No nonsense kind of girl

This post brought to you by No nonsense. All opinions are 100% mine.
okay, so i'm super excited to show you some fun new tights and leggings.
i've basically been living in leggings this year.
it feels like i'm wearing pajamas but i put on some cute boots and i feel like i'm dressed. :)
i love to wear a button up shirt, cardigan, leggings and boots for a pretty comfy but still cute outfit.
so of course i am delighted to review some No nonsense tights and leggings
let's talk about the tights first....
they sent me a pair of opaque black tights.
even though i feel like such a goob posting a picture of myself, i will do it for you in the name of fashion. :)


that's me {duh} wearing the black tights for church on sunday.
and it was like 19 degrees .
you have to suffer to be beautiful. take that little nugget with you. ;)
anyhow, i love the tights...love how opaque they are.
they are super soft and cozy and just feel nice.
I will be wearing them often . . . and picking up a few more colors.  :)
i do think this outfit would be really fun with a really pretty jewel tone pair or even a fun mustard yellow.

they also sent me a pair of their corduroy leggings . . . in a really pretty Aubergine.
i thought it would be fun to search around on polyvore and make up an outfit with them. 



i love a neutraly outfit with one piece that has a pop of color...ya know, spice it up a little.
i have a pair of red corduroys that i wear all the time.
anyhow, i love the idea of a big cozy sweater, purple corduroy leggings, and tall boots.
so fun.
one of my favorite things about No nonsense is that they're really affordable so you can have several different colors. woo hoo.
and they are sold at mass retail stores and food & drug stores.
score. i can grab ingredients for dinner, a pack of diapers, and some new leggings in one fell swoop.
leggings are in the grocery budget right?  right.  it counts.
also, author & fashion expert Jill Martin is teaming up with No nonsense.
she gives style tips on the No nonsense website and shows lots of fun ways to add colorful tights and leggings to your existing outfits. so great.
i would love for one of you, my dear readers, to have a pair of your own colored leggings.
i am giving away the pair of aubergine corduroy leggings that No nonsense sent me, to one of you!


they are a really pretty, dark, eggplanty purple color and super soft.
you will love them. :)
they are size small and the back says that's a size 4-6.
so if you or someone you know is that size, leave a comment to be entered to win.
that's it!
be sure to like No nonsense on Facebook and follow them twitter  to keep up to date on affordable, stylish legware!

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monday rambling.

happy monday morning friends!

hope you all had a lovely weekend.
we had lots of family time.
so thankful for that.
after several really busy weeks, i have been craving some down time.

we pretty much swam the entire weekend.
there's a good chance we are all going to be dark as night by the end of summer.
and that is with spraying each other down with sunscreen every time we swim.

yesterday i started reading tim tebow's book, through my eyes.
i got it for AJ for father's day.
he finished it and put it on my nightstand.
ooooh, it's good.
i'm already hooked.

i just finished reading for women only by shaunti feldman.
that wasn't the most fun read in the world, but really, really good.
if you're married, i recommend reading it.
there's also one called for young women only that looks really good for teenage girls.

we've decided to go back to providence for school next year, fyi.
in case you care.
i'm pretty excited about it.
i'm also gonna have to take some other things off my plate which is hard.
but i'm pretty pumped about having more time with my sweet boys.

are y'all looking forward to fourth of july?
i am.
a day for AJ to be off work is a good day in my book.
ours will be pretty low key.
i'm wondering how ruby is going to handle the fireworks.
plus the fact that she will be up four hours past her bedtime.
we shall see. :)

okay, wanna know who the winners are for the dayspring giveaway?

congratulations to . . .

Renata : redeemed pillow

Jennifer: vintage vase

Cherie: chalk board

okay girls...look for an email from me! 

thank you everyone for entering.

didn't win?......

DaySpring is offering ten of their top selling items at 30% off through July 31^st! Stock up on a few of these great gifts. Use this code at checkout: TOP10SUMMER

okay friends....let's make this a great week!

happy monday!

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Beautiful Favorites . . .

Summer is Beautiful.

Have i said that I love summer?

a time or two?

Same song, second verse.

I lovey love love it.

Its my favorite time of year.

I love every single thing about it.

It’s all I can do to not pine for summer all year long.

And the hotter the better I  say.

Bring. It . on.

Every season has beauty in it.

However, summer is particularly vibrant with color.

I love a fresh bouquet of summer flowers.

They are God’s artistry at work.

Brilliant.

I can't help but smile with a cheery bouquet of flowers in the room.
I love to pick up some from the farmer's market or even the grocery store.
Or when I'm low on cash, I hunt around the yard for some flowers/weeds/branches to do the trick.
I have been known to drive around with my kitchen shears in my purse in case i see some random pretty weeds by the side of the road.
I will put almost anything in a vase. :)

Speaking of beautiful things, do you love this vase?

It’s from dayspring’s redeemed line, which you know, I love.

Like triple love.

That’s my story and I’m stickin' to it.

I love the vase because it looks vintage, it’s a substantial size and it has really thick glass. 

And it’s just pretty.

Another favorite from the redeemed line is this pillow.

Hello gorgeous.

I have always loved French ticking so this pillow immediately caught my eye.

Love the verse.

I feel a sigh of relief when I read that verse.  ;)

I am crazy about the reverse side of the pillow.

Like Grandpa's shirt, right?
Favorite.

Okay, one more favorite.

I never met a chalkboard I didn't love.
This one is small and sweet and comes with a metal chalk holder.
"In Your presence is fullness of Joy."
perfect.

and oh happy day, Dayspring wants to share the love.

Would you like one of these items for FREE?
Sure you would. :)
This post will have three winners {one for the pillow, one for the vase & one for the chalkboard}!
Wooty hoo.

enter via the awesome rafflecopter below.... {don't be scared, the rafflecopter is simple & easy!}

a Rafflecopter giveaway

p.s. winner must reside in the u.s.
p.s.s. contest will run through the end of the week.

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shabby apple winner

congratulations to . . .
Shelly Parker

you won the $50 shabby apple giveaway!! 

yay for you!! 

check your email for a message from me. :)

didn't win?

here's a code for 10% off  that is good for a month!

 itsgoodtobequeen10off

happy tuesday friends! 

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shabby apple is pretty

have y'all heard of shabby apple?
i am a fan.
like, times one hundred.

so....a few months ago i was searching around for modest and cute bathing suits {no easy task} and i found shabby apple.
love.

vintage inspired swimsuits?
yes. please.

and the dresses.
oh the dresses.
they are gorgeous and womanly and vintagy and i big puffy heart love them.




some of my faves . . .

and they even have a shabby baby line.
look at this dress. i die.

two more favorite things about shabby apple:
1. gorgeous clothes and accessories that are modest.
2. fast and free returns. hello.

would you like to win a $50 gift card to shabby apple?
i thought so.

enter via the awesome rafflecopter below:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

p.s. affilate links used in this post.
p.s.s. giveaway closes in one week
p.s.s.s. must have a u.s. address to enter
p.s.s.s.s good luck!





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don't forget!!

make hay while the sun shines!

today is the last day to enter the Redeemed Collection I am His jewelry giveaway!!




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something pretty { a giveaway}

my grandma loved her some jewelry.
and by loved, i mean she wore at least one ring on every finger, if not two or three.
seriously.
when it was time to head to town, you could be sure grandma would be decked out in her polyester dress suit, a large beaded necklace, coordinating broach, coordinating earrings, and 52 rings on her fingers.
grandma owned it.

now my mom loves her some jewelries too, but we've come down a notch . . . . or seven.
she wears a nice, modest amount of pretties.

so you can see, i come by it honestly.
i love me some jewelry.

not the whole 15 piece ensemble a la grandma.
but i do love a fun statement piece.

some big earrings.
a sassy bracelet.
a big, vintage ring.
i usually only do one piece at a time.
but it is fun and really, i am such a girl in that way.

i l-o-v-e the new Redeemed line at dayspring.
it has a sweet, vintage look to it.
and you know i love all things vintage.

also, i love that these pieces from the I am His jewelry set are adjustable. {!!!}
hello.
that is perfection.

the bracelet is engraved with "treasured II THESS 2:13" {God chose you from the beginning.}
don't we all need that reminder?

i wasn't sure if this would be too dangly and all up in my business but it is not.
it is great and actually so fun to wear.

okay so i lied about wearing only one piece.
i do enjoy a little necklace layering now and again.
the back of the leaf necklace says, "I am His."
yes. love that.

but seriously that's pretty simple and sweet right?
and a far cry from grandma's jewelry shenanigans.

would you like to own your very own, vintagey awesome, I am His jewelry set?
dayspring would like to gift one of my sweet readers with a set!

*leave a comment to enter
*extra entry: become an it's good to be queen follower via google friend connect {in the sidebar}
*extra entry: "like" it's good to be queen on facebook {also available in the sidebar}
*follow me on twitter {saragood2bqueen}

leave separate comments for each additional entry, four chances total. :)
contest ends one week from today at midnight {May 22}

good luck! go team!


p.s. dayspring gave me the product to review but all opinions are my own. 
p.s.s. you must reside in the u.s. to win.

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Noonday Collection Winner!!

thank you soooo much to everyone who entered, facebooked, tweeted & generally spread the word about our noonday collection giveaway.

congratulations to . . .

Linda 

who said: My vote is for the herringbone throw or the cubist bracelet or the mittens are super cute... I love your site and am follower of yours. I hope I win.


yay Linda! email me or leave a comment with your email so i can give you your gift card code!


be sure to like krista's noonday collection facebook page....she'll be posting sneak peeks of new product, styling tips, giveaways and deals. 


thank you so much Krista for introducing us to this wonderful company!


okay, so here's a question for you all....when you looked at krista's page  did you think she looks a little like me??


well, krista and i met 15 years ago (holy cow i am old) when we were camp counselors together for three summers. 
she is the sweetest girl you will ever meet, btw. 
anyhow, the campers could never tell us apart.  


so, because i know that everyone needs a chuckle at 4:45 in the afternoon...here's a picture of two super cool girls in our matching shortalls & hair ribbons.

don't kill me krista.
happy thursday!!!

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noonday collection giveaway!!

i have an awesome  giveaway for you today!
i am so excited about it!

my dear friend, krista is an ambassador for noonday collection. 
have you heard of noonday yet???!!

here's their mission:

"The purpose of Noonday Collection is to connect you with the lives of artisans struggling for a better future while styling you along the way. Fashion and design are a vehicle for opportunity and change. You, too, can be a voice for the oppressed!"


how great is that?


and their products are just gorgeous.

so this is how krista described noonday....


"It is a company that creates a pathway out of poverty for vulnerable populations by selling fair trade fashion here in the states. The way God is using this to change the lives of women around the world is amazing!  I am wanting women to see how they can purchase a completely unique accessory for themselves or a friend and at the same time help a women half way across the world keep her children instead of giving them up for adoption because she is now earning a fair wage."


ummm...yes, please. love that.
the coolest thing is that krista even got to meet some of the ugandan artisans while she was in uganda getting her son they just adopted last month.
noonday has a relationship with each and every artisan.  also, love that.


okay this is from their website:

We advocate for the orphan by:

• Providing jobs that create a pathway out of poverty for women. A stable income means a family is less likely to abandon their child.
• Help families fundraise for their own adoptions. We give10% of trunk show sales directly to the adoptive family when they host a trunk show.
• Aside from donating 10% towards qualified adoptive families, Noonday Collection gives net proceeds towards orphan care and prevention. 
• The dream: Take YOU on a trip to visit artisans and visit orphans in their distress.

so this is a company we can all get behind, right? 

and what a great time of year....when we all want to find meaningful, special gifts for our loved ones.

so sweet krista generously sent me a noonday product to review for you.  

she sent me these lovely nesting mittens. 

and just in time because it has gotten cold up in here.

now here is my honest to goodness opinion of these mittens....

i love them.

they're super and cozy and warm.
they're made from alpaca wool, so hello, you know they're soft. 

also, they're really long, which is fun...cute and practical.


you can pull back the mitten part when you need to do something suuuuper important like texting. 

" Every product is fully traceable including where we source, what are in the products, and who actually hand knits the items."

okay raise your hand if you want to win some sassy accessory from noonday.


krista is giving a $50 noonday gift card to one of my readers! 
what would you pick from the noonday site....maybe this fancy-pants clutch??

okay here's what you do:


*leave a comment for one entry


*go to krista's noonday page, look around, come back here and tell us which is your favorite item for an extra entry


*become an it's good to be queen follower for an extra entry


*blog, tweet, or facebook about this giveway for extra entries...leave a separate comment for each.  


so that's 6 chances to win! leave a separate comment for each.


contest runs through next wednesday dec. 7, at midnight...winner announced next thursday.



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dayspring review and giveaway!

okay, so i've got a review and a giveaway for you today.
so excited.
i love to give stuff away.

when i first saw dayspring's wooden silverware caddy, i was in love. 
i think i saw it at the nester a while back. 
i just loved how rustic it looked....like something you would find in an old barn or at a cool flea market.


when dayspring gave me the opportunity to review it,  i said, sign me up buttercup.

and let me tell you, it's even better in person.

love.
it's sturdy and rustic and i love the contrast between my shiny silverware and the dark wood.
also, love the verse on the front.

"Give thanks to the Lord for His unfailing love." Psalm 107:8
well isn't that the truth.
His love is amazing and unfailing and i've seen it so much lately.

i love this season of giving thanks.
honestly, i try to have a heart of gratitude all the time.
but i do love the opportunity for intentional thanksgiving that this season provides us.
we talk a lot about having thankful hearts as a family.
what better time to practice that than now?
this is a great time to have conversations about giving, serving & blessing others.


i love that this sweet verse is sitting right in the center of my table.

not only is this wooden caddy lovely to look at, it's functional too.
how nice to have our silverware & napkins right there within easy reach.

i am so thrilled to be able to offer one of you a $20 credit to dayspring so that you can get some meaningful beauty for your home as well. :)

leave me a comment to be entered to win.
want more chances? blog, tweet, facebook, or become a follower for extra chances.
leave a comment for each way that you spread the word...each extra comment = an extra entry.
giveaway closes next thursday, the 17th....winner announced on friday.

even if you don't win, you can get this caddy for half off!
this month's coupon on the inspired deals page is 50% off the wooden caddy or pedastal with coupon code: table50


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ya wanna win you some barn lighting?

 have you heard about barn light electric's giveaway?
i have been a big fan of barn light electric for a while now..... love their vintage reproductions.
and well, i pretty much love anything with the name, barn, in it.

so they're giving away a $1,000 and $500 gift certificate.
how great would that be??!!

if i won i would seriously be considering these school house pendants.



or  these vintage mason jar pendants.....



love.

how fun is this porcelain stem pendant?






it comes in a bunch of fun colors.
this would be so great over a kitchen sink.


okay, so you can enter to win this contest too... here are the rules:

1. Look around online at Barn Light Electric and pick lights you’d love to own
2. Feature your lighting picks on your personal blog, and link to the lights if you can!
3. Copy/Paste these rules at the bottom of your blog article so others can enter
4. Once your personal article is up, you must email your blog link to: contest@barnlightelectric.com to be qualified to win. The contest ends Wednesday, October 12, 2011
5. Don’t have a blog? Find out how you can enter by visiting their homepage

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