Winner Of The $300 Gift Card From Mooseknuckles Clothing Company!

The winner of the $300 gift card from Mooseknuckles Clothing Company is:

Lesley F!!!

Congratulations!!! I have sent you an email.

Thanks to everyone who entered and thank-you for supporting my blog.

Hugs!

One more week to enter to win a $300 gift card for Moose Knuckles Clothing Company!

There is only one week left to enter to win a $300 gift card from Moose Knuckles! For those who haven’t heard of Moose Knuckles, it’s a Canadian company that sells clothing – especially toasty parkas. Moose Knuckles also carries shirts, vests, swim trunks, field jackets, flasks, duffle bags and so much more!

This giveaway runs from Wednesday July 26, 2017 to 11:59pm Mountain Standard Time Wednesday August 16, 2017. This giveaway is open Internationally. Enter here. Good luck!

Have you entered to win a $300 gift card from Moose Knuckles Clothing?

For those who haven’t heard of Moose Knuckles, it’s a Canadian company that sells clothing – especially toasty parkas. Moose Knuckles also carries shirts, vests, swim trunks, field jackets, flasks, duffle bags and so much more!

In Canada, Moose Knuckles will open two more permanent storefronts in Vancouver and Calgary this fall. Both stores are being designed by O’Neil Langan Architects, an award-winning New York based agency specializing in retail design and you can buy great clothing pieces from https://www.groenerekenkamer.com.

The Vancouver Moose Knuckles location will open in October on the lower level of CF Pacific Centre in a 2,580-square-foot space next to Marc Cain and across from Sandro and Browns Shoes. The Moose Knuckles store will feature a layout revolving around a patterned iced glass structure.

LED technology will provide a ‘blizzard effect’ on loop making it appear as if one is walking through a storm into the store where jackets hang from fixtures descending from the ceiling. CF Pacific Centre is the leading shopping centre in downtown Vancouver and is anchored by Nordstrom and Holt Renfrew. Moose Knuckles competitor Canada Goose operates a store upstairs in the same mall.

One lucky person is going to walk away with a $300 gift card from Moose Knuckles!
This giveaway runs from Wednesday July 26, 2017 to 11:59pm Mountain Standard Time Wednesday August 16, 2017. This giveaway is open Internationally. Enter here. Good luck!

Enter To Win A $300 Gift Card From Moose Knuckles Clothing

For those who haven’t heard of Moose Knuckles, it’s a Canadian company that sells clothing – especially toasty parkas. Moose Knuckles also carries shirts, vests, swim trunks, field jackets, flasks, duffle bags and so much more! 

Now for a bit about Moose Knuckles. Since 1921 their family has been protecting Canadians from the cold—a relentless quest that founded Moose Knuckles Canada in 2007. It was established based on the belief that they could make the leanest, toughest and most luxurious sportswear in the world.

Straight out of the gates, their first two iconic styles (the fur-trimmed Stirling Parka and the Ballistic Bomber) quickly became the benchmark of style for those who live in the cold. Since then they’ve been developing and expanding and they’ve never looked back.

Season after season they continue to create time honoured Canadian garments tailored for contemporary living. They build Canadian know-how, grit and heritage into every fibre, stitch and zipper.

They now deliver a full-range of weatherproof coats, lightweight jackets, knitwear, shirting, and accessories. Their impeccable tailoring, luxury materials, hardware, attention to detail and their wild attitude has earned them praise from the very best luxury retailers worldwide.

They cultivate homegrown Canadian talent and skill, and live to innovate, challenge and lead the industry. From their tradition-steeped factories in Winnipeg, to their expert furriers in Toronto, to their passionate design team in Montreal, everything they do is Canadian to the core.

Another thing that’s awesome about this company is that it ships Internationally with FREE shipping to Canada and the US. 

So here is my wish list for Fall and Winter 2017:

McCabe Canvas Jacket $147.50

Bouchard Reversible Vest LDS $92.50

Fairfeld Hoodie $475
Boy’s Bomber $395 CDN

So now for the best part! One lucky person is going to walk away with a $300 gift card from Moose Knuckles! 

This giveaway starts today Wednesday July 26, 2017 and ends 11:59pm Mountain Standard Time on Wednesday August 16, 2017. This giveaway is open Internationally. Enter below. Good luck!

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Just popping by...

Just a quick note to say “hi”! And to announce that I will be having an awesome giveaway coming up hopefully next week. You will not want to miss this one. I also want to thank everyone who takes the time out of their busy schedules to read and comment on our blog. It means the world to us!

Thanks!

Joelle & Zeke

Giveaway winner!!

So who won our giveaway for a graphic tee – size medium, a $20 Starbucks gift card, orange sunglasses, a green statement necklace, and NYX lip cream?

That would be Cathy B! Congratulations!!

Shayna over at @fashionbeforefunction on Instagram and I would like to thank each and every person for entering and raising awareness for mental health.

Last week to enter our awesome giveaway!

May is Mental Health Awareness month and what better way to open this often not talked about subject is to talk about it! I have teamed up with the gorgeous Instagram blogger Shayna @fashionbeforefunction to tell our stories and to share a sweet giveaway as well. You can head here to read our stories.

One lucky winner is going to walk away with a: 

Graphic tee – Size Medium
$20 Starbucks Gift Card
Orange Sunglasses
Green Statement Necklace
NYX Lip Cream

This giveaway is open to the US and Canada only and will end at 11:59pm MST on Wednesday June 14th, 2017. Head to both of our accounts on Instagram @fashionbeforefunction and @clothesbutnotquite for more entries! Enter here. Good luck!

Have you entered our awesome giveaway yet?

May is Mental Health Awareness month and what better way to open this often not talked about subject is to talk about it! I have teamed up with the gorgeous Instagram blogger Shayna @fashionbeforefunction to tell our stories and to share a sweet giveaway as well. You can head here to read our stories.

One lucky winner is going to walk away with a: 

Graphic tee – Size Medium
$20 Starbucks Gift Card
Orange Sunglasses
Green Statement Necklace
NYX Lip Cream

This giveaway is open to the US and Canada only and will end at 11:59pm MST on Wednesday June 14th, 2017. Head to both of our accounts on Instagram @fashionbeforefunction and @clothesbutnotquite for more entries! Enter here. Good luck!

Giveaway To Promote Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness month and what better way to open this often not talked about subject is to talk about it! I have teamed up with the gorgeous Instagram blogger Shayna @fashionbeforefunction to tell our stories and to share a sweet giveaway as well. One in five adults will be affected by mental health issues so if you are suffering you are not alone in your struggle. This is a health issue that is very near to my heart as I suffered from mental illness for 15 years and had very bad postpartum anxiety after my son as born.

I was a very sensitive child born into a chaotic family. My Father was an alcoholic and my Mother struggled with mental health issues. I had no confidence and didn’t love myself. I was nerdy, shy, and was teased all the time by other kids at school. I remember coming home crying just about every single day. Having very few friends and no one to talk to was very hard. I always had ear infections, strep throat, tonsillitis, lung infections, mono, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma problems, throat infections, Epstein Barr, staph infections, parasites, cytomegalovirus, or just weird neurological symptoms that made no sense whatsoever. In my teen years I struggled with crippling PMS and menstrual cycles with pain so bad morphine only put a dent in it. And that’s around the time my depression started. I also suffered from debilitating migraines and had Seasonal Affective Disorder.

As I got older, it seemed that every time I got sick with something, my depression flared up. I missed a lot of school – the worst of it in high school. I missed half of grade nine, and half of grade twelve. After high school things began to deteriorate further. I was hospitalized for depression six times between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-three. One time I was locked up for six months. Two of the times I had tried to take my own life because living seemed a torturous, pure hell. The first time I tried, I just had my stomach pumped. However the second time was way more serious and my parents were told I was going to die. I am so thankful everyday that not only did I live, I survived with no damage. Praise God indeed.

Through homeopathic medicine, seeing a psychologist and psychiatrist, light therapy, diet, essential oils, chiropractic, exercise, getting enough sleep, and relaxing I have been symptom free for almost two years! I am here to say that there is hope and help. Please research and talk to trained professionals, family, and friends if you are suffering from mental health issues. You are beautiful, perfect, and loved. When God created you, He didn’t make a mistake. And if you want to ever talk to me, send me a message. I’m here for you!

I’m totally honoured to have Shayna as my guest blogger to tell her story about her struggles with mental illness. Here’s her story in her own words:

I’ve been dealing with severe anxiety & chronic pain for almost all of my life and I still do. As a child I was sick a lot and missed a ton of school. They thought I had ADHD but it turned out it was just anxiety. And we were told by my doctor that the excruciating leg pain was just because I was still growing. Well I’m 34 and it hasn’t gone away so I guess they had that wrong too. So both the pain and anxiety diminished a bit but it wasn’t until I was an adult (around age 22-28) where it came back and was the worst it’s ever been. There was a time where my anxiety was so debilitating that I would literally pass out in a puddle of my own sweat from awful panic attacks. These attacks happened daily and made life very hard. They affected me in all the areas of my life. I didn’t want to leave the house and was living my life in fear and constant panic. I also suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder (might have been misdiagnosed back then in my opinion) and I also suffer from depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 

I’ve been dealing with depression on and off for about ten years now. I’m grateful my depression is no way near as dark as it once was. I also suffer with chronic pain, fibromyalgia, chronic migraines, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome which usually goes hand in hand with depression/anxiety, luckily I have been seeing improvements on my health since I am using a CBD vape as a treatment. I’ve experienced so many dark days in my life, especially in the past. At one point the physical and emotional pain became so terrorizing, agonizing, and more than I knew how to handle so I ended up attempting suicide a few times. I had lost all hope and was in such heart wrenching agony, pain, and fear and of course I was not in my right frame of mind. Each time I did this, I was so lucky to have lived. I was in and out of the hospital quite a bit over a four year period. Because I had my parents support me, the doctors felt I was safe enough in my own home under their watch and care.

In 2006 I witnessed a horrific accident which still haunts me to this day but I’ve come a long way since then. I’ve also had other traumatic events that also contributed to my Post Traumatic Stress Disorder but I’m not going to get into them all. I just wanted to share a small glimpse of what I’ve dealt with and what I am still dealing with today. Thankfully, I’ve come a long way and I’ve learned many new coping skills to deal with both my mental illnesses and my severe chronic pain. I spent years taking Cognitive Behavioral Therapy courses, mindfulness, meditation and I have had a lot of counselling (still go). I’m still always trying to find new, natural ways to live my best life. I still have bad days and flare ups but I now know that I am strong enough to get through this. I’m so grateful to be alive and to be surrounded by so much love, compassion, kindness & support. 

I’m also grateful to have met Joelle. When I first met Joelle through Instagram and heard Joelle’s story it was like hearing my own. We both had gone through a lot of the same things so I felt an instant connection to her and really felt supported and understood without judgement. I admire her strength and honesty for sharing such personal details with a women she doesn’t know very well who live across the country from her. She really has inspired me to be brave and vulnerable enough to tell my story and to not feel guilt or shame. Another thing about Joelle is that she has overcome so much of her health and mental health issues so that truly gives me hope that I’ll get there one day too. I definitely treasure our friendship and she knows I’m here for her if she needs me. 

So that’s my story for now. I’m glad we got a chance to share our stories and hopefully spread awareness with our giveaway.

My advice would be to not suffer in silence and to just live in the moment. Remind yourself that this will pass and you’re so much stronger than you’ll ever truly know. If you think you are dealing with more than you can handle or suspect you’re suffering from a mental illness then ask for help! You are not alone in this battle and you will make it through, no matter what! I love that quote that says “Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, then it’s not the end”. 

Thank you so much Shayna for sharing your story! You are pretty darn amazing yourself! 😀

If anyone has questions for Shayna, please ask in the comments below.

So now for our giveaway! One lucky winner is going to walk away with a: 

Graphic tee – Size Medium
$20 Starbucks Gift Card
Orange Sunglasses
Green Statement Necklace
NYX Lip Cream

This giveaway is open to the US and Canada only and will end at 11:59pm MST on Wednesday June 14th, 2017. Head to both of our accounts on Instagram @fashionbeforefunction and @clothesbutnotquite for more entries! Enter below. Good luck!

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Who won our Lipsense giveaway?

So who won our giveaway for a Lipsense Kit worth $55? That would be:

Andrew Colton!!

Congrats! He won it for his wife Amanda by following Amber on Facebook!

Thanks to all who entered. Stay tuned for more great giveaways in the next few weeks!

Our Lipsense Giveaway Ends Tonight!

Want to win a Lipsense Kit worth $55 from Amber? Included in the kit is the Shelala Lipstick, The Glossy Gloss, and The Oops! Remover. This giveaway is open Internationally and will end TONIGHT at midnight MST Wednesday April 26th, 2017. Enter here now!

Here’s the gorgeous Lipsense colour you win called Shelala:

 

One week left to win a Lipsense Kit!!

One week left to win a Lipsense Kit worth $55 from Amber! Included in the kit is the Shelala Lipstick, The Glossy Gloss, and The Oops! Remover. This giveaway is open Internationally and will end at midnight MST Wednesday April 26th, 2017. Enter here now!

Here’s the gorgeous Lipsense colour Shelala:

 

Two Weeks Left To Win A Lipsense Kit!

Two weeks left to win a Lipsense Kit worth $55 from Amber! Included in the kit is the Shelala Lipstick, The Glossy Gloss, and The Oops! Remover. This giveaway is open Internationally and will end at midnight MST Wednesday April 26th, 2017. Enter here now!

Here’s the gorgeous Lipsense colour Shelala:

New Giveaway For A Lipsense Kit!

Ever since I heard that Lipsense stays on for up to 18 hours and doesn’t come off on anything, I wanted to check it out. I wanted to try it even more when I saw all the beauty blogger videos of people wiping their lips and it didn’t budge.

Some information about Lipsense:

Now to introduce you to Amber. She’s a stay at home mom of four beautiful kids, a wife, and home maker. She decided to start selling Lipsense because it is a product she believes in. She was looking for something she could make some money at and be able to stay at home with her children. So after trying a red colour from a family member, she bought it and was hooked because it stayed on for two days! She signed up to sell Lipsense two weeks later. Her favourite things about Lipsense is that it’s made from natural ingredients, hasn’t been tested on animals, it’s GMO free, and wax, gluten, and lead free.

And here’s Amber wearing one of her favourite Lipsense colours.

Everyone should support small business owners like her (and me). Women like us are working to get by, not to buy a beach home like the CEO of a big company. So if you’re interested in finding out more or buying some of this amazing lipstick, send her an email at lusciouslip1987@gmail.com You’ll be supporting a terrific gal and her sweet family plus you’ll be getting an awesome lipstick or lipsticks! 😉

The folks you are helping out with every Lipsense purchase from Amber. What a cute family!

Now for the best part! I’ve teamed up with Amber to give away a Lipsense Kit worth $55! Included in the kit is the Shelala Lipstick, The Glossy Gloss, and The Oops! Remover. This giveaway is open Internationally and will end at midnight MST Wednesday April 26th, 2017.

Here’s the gorgeous Lipsense colour Shelala:Excited? Then enter below.

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So who won our giveaway for tickets to the #EHGS17?

The winner of FOUR tickets to The Edmonton Home And Garden Show is:

Gail J!!!

I will be emailing you with the details!

Thanks so much for all that entered. Stay tuned for a very exciting giveaway coming up next Wednesday.

Have a great rest of your week!

The Winner Of Our Last Contest And A New Giveaway For Tickets!

First off, I’d like to wish my husband Tim and dogger co-blogger Zeke a very happy birthday. Yes they were born on the same day. Easy to remember, hey? I love you guys to pieces and hope you both have an awesome day (and I hope you like the tickets I bought for the Hip Hop Broadway musical, because I could sense you wanted to go there).

Awwwww! Zeke was such a cute puppy! And Tim looks so rested before little James came along. #parentingishard

I sense a date night coming on tonight… *leaving to pick out something to wear*

Okay I’m back now.

Who won the giveaway for a gorgeous one shoulder top? 

The winner is a fellow Canadian – Leslie C!! She won by tweeting a message about my contest. I’ve sent you an email to get your address so I can ship you your prize.

This is the first time a Canadian has won one of my giveaways so I’m super happy. And to everyone else, thanks so much for entering and for your love and support. 

Today I’m also announcing a new giveaway for two tickets to see the Edmonton Home & Garden Show.

If you haven’t heard of this wonderful show, then I’m going to fix that right now. For awesome ideas on your home renovations, gardening info, great recipes to feed your family, wonderful snacks, cool contests, a free consultation for your project, fashion show, and something for your fur baby head to the Edmonton Expo Centre from March 23rd to the 26th.

 

On the Main Stage presented by the Edmonton Journal there will be exciting presentations with practical and innovative information you can use. Prepare to be inspired by experts such as Mike Holmes Jr. from HGTV’s Holmes + Holmes and Matt Muenster from HGTV Bath Crashers along with other top authorities who share their tried-and-true advice for every home improvement project. 

Professional planters and green-thumbs-in-training alike, prepare to cultivate your gardening know-how with Canada’s top outdoor experts. This spring, don’t settle for fake plants and flowers: No matter your budget, style, or size of space, our experts will provide you with tips, tricks and inspiration to help make your gardening dreams a reality. Whether in your yard or on your balcony, learn how to make your garden flourish and have your entire block green with envy!

Food lovers rejoice! This year’s food stage takes the cake with tasty presentations from Chopped Canada judge, Massimo Capra. There will never be a dull moment as some of Alberta’s culinary masters feed your tastebuds with delicious demonstrations, rich recipes and enticing entrees. Don’t forget to bring your recipe cards, these are some provisions that you don’t want to miss out on. It’s time to chow down! 

Grab a bite to eat and an ice cold beer in the Beer StrEAT Gardens! It’s easy to work up an appetite while walking the show floor; put the pep back into your step with a wide variety of local and international brews to choose from, as well as your favourite YEG Food Trucks! There’s something for everybody and tons of delicious eats to get your hands on. Your thirst will be quenched and your belly will be full!

What’s a sure sign that spring is around the corner? A little leisurely landscaping challenge, of course! Don’t miss all the action at the 3rd annual Backyard Wars! Six incredible local landscapers will use their design prowess and battle it out for the best backyard space. Vote for your favourite design to help one participant win a $1,000 cash prize and free booth space at the 2018 Home + Garden show and for your chance to walk away with $250 visa gift card.

Direct access to the industry’s top professionals are at your fingertips! Avoid decorating, landscaping and renovation disasters by using our expert resources for relevant and stylish advice! Bring your photos, paint swatches, questions and samples to the experts for free one-on-one 15 minute, complimentary consultations.

Fashion and florals come together at Hort-Couture! Strut down the catwalk to view this season’s hottest trends curated by some of West Edmonton Mall’s most fashion forward retailers! This is your front row seat to view the beautiful blooming fashion. There’s no better way to reignite the feelings of a fresh season than with a runway of fashion trends and unique foliage. Your senses are bound to be delighted!

And don’t forget your furry friends! Zeke love this idea so much! Pamper your pooch (or feline friend) with a bed fit for royalty. Whether it’s an elaborate estate, or a modest mansion, treat your furry friend to a lap of luxury. Local media personalities and influencers were put to work to create comfortable and stylish pet beds perfect for man’s best friend. Each participant chose a piece of furniture from the Habitat for Humanity ReStore and transformed it into an upcycled bed of doggy dreams. Don’t forget to give the challengers a round of a-paws and take a bed home for yourself! Bid on the fetching pooch palaces which will be up for auction. 100% of the proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity.   

Now for the best part! Up for grabs are FOUR tickets for one day of this wonderful event! The contest is over Tuesday March 21, 2017 at midnight MST. There no restrictions for winning other than the winner must be in Edmonton on the days of the show. And to stay in-the-know follow The Home & Garden Show on social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Last day to enter our giveaway!!

It’s the last to win your very own “Flashdance Top”! The winner gets to choose one of the colours in the photo below as well as their size S, M, L, or XL.

The contest is open internationally and will end tomorrow Wednesday March 1st, 2017 at midnight Mountain Standard Time. Enter here. Good luck!

Only one week left to enter!!!

Only one week left to win your very own “Flashdance Top”! The winner gets to choose one of the colours in the photo below as well as their size S, M, L, or XL.

The contest is open internationally and will end Wednesday March 1st, 2017 at midnight Mountain Standard Time. Enter here. Good luck!

Have you entered this sweet giveaway yet?

Have you entered our latest giveaway yet? One lucky winner is going to win their very own “Flashdance Top”. The winner gets to choose one of the colours in the photo below as well as their size S, M, L, or XL.

The contest is open internationally and will end Wednesday March 1st, 2017 at midnight Mountain Standard Time. Enter here. Good luck!

New Giveaway For An Off The Shoulder Top!

I was just browsing online to check out upcoming trends and saw that the off one shoulder or “Flashdance” top is going to be in style for spring and summer 2017. Then I thought that it would be great to have a giveaway with such a top. So, one lucky winner is going to win their very own “Flashdance Top”. The winner gets to choose one of the colours in the photo below as well as their size S, M, L, or XL.

The contest is open internationally and begins today Wednesday February 8th, 2017 and will end Wednesday March 1st, 2017 at midnight Mountain Standard Time. Enter below. Good luck!

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