Sunday, January 1, 2012

January Giveaway//TOMS shoes + Book!


Back in October I contacted TOMS shoes about participating in their "Books for Bloggers" program. I was accepted into it and was sent two copies of Blake Mycoskie's new book, "Start Something That Matters." One copy to keep for myself, another to giveaway on my blog. After deciding to do this, I thought it would also be a fun addition to the giveaway to throw in a pair of TOMS shoes!

So, this giveaway includes:

1. Blake Mycoskie's book, "Start Something That Matters."
2. A pair of TOMS (up to a $54 value).

So, shoes are pretty awesome, but the book is really great too! I honestly really enjoyed it and think most people would. It's super inspiring! (I mean, look who wrote it...) It was fun and interesting to learn the history of TOMS and how it all came together. And not only do you hear stories about/from Blake Mycoskie, but other brands and companies who are working towards something bigger, "something that matters." This book is definitely worth reading, in my opinion, and it's even a quick read. Seriously--it'll probably take you a day, maybe two.

**This giveaway is open to anyone and everyone! I'd love it if you decided to become a follower of my blog, if you aren't already, after entering the giveaway, but only because you love it, not because it's a requirement.**

To initally enter the giveaway: 

1. Leave a comment on my blog telling me what you are most excited about for 2012. And leave your name and email address, too! (1 entry.)

For extra entries: be sure to leave a comment for each additional!

2. Tweet/Facebook about this giveaway, providing a link. (2 entries.)


3. Blog about this giveaway, even just a small mention in one of your regular posts, just be sure to link back! (3 entries.)


**This giveaway will end on January 31st.**

Good luck! And Happy New Year! I hope 2012 is your best yet. : )

90 comments:

  1. YAY!! Love your Blog Lydia!!! In 2012 I am most excited about teaching my newborn new things and watching him grow. I can not wait for him to be able to tell me he loves me and give me hugs and kisses (own his own) lol

    Fallon
    Proud.momma92905@yahoo.com

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  2. i'm most excited for school. is that lame? possibly! haha :)

    --Katie

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  3. What a great giveaway!

    I'm most excited about watching my baby grow each day in 2012 - it holds a lot: sitting up, playing with toys, talking, walking, teeth, and more than anything more love.

    Leslie
    leslie.norgren@gmail.com

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  4. hey lyds!
    When I saw "win a pair of Tom's", I was so stoked, because I finally just joined the Toms family and got my first pair- they are incredible! haha...
    2012 is a huge year and I am excited for God to move in my life and the lives of others around me. The Lord is already opening up some doors and closing others, so only He knows where I will be when I am celebrating the year 2013 next year! <3 so blessed.

    keep posting- I love your blogs!

    <3 danielle and delilah

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  5. Hey, I did not know you ran a blog, how cool. Anyway I am now following you and part of the cool kids club.

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  6. I'm in love with your blog Lydia! I so wish I'd looked at it before now! In 2012, I look forward to all of the big milestones that my baby will go through, and watching my family as a whole changing and evolving! We might move, I might start school again, we'll decide if my husband changes careers or not... So many possibilities! :)

    Ashlie

    ashlierae92@gmail.com

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  7. Hi Lydia, I am most excited about the addition of two new grandchildren coming in 2012! My daughter is due to have her 2nd in March and my son and daughter-in-law just found out they are pregnant! Exciting times! Would be excited to try a pair of Toms (first time) and read the book! Thanks for posting & sharing!

    Ellen
    ecates@boycomonline.com

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  8. In 2012 I'm most excited about my upcoming wedding!! We got engaged Christmas eve and it's been a long time coming! Can't wait for this giveaway either!

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  9. wow, this is a great giveaway, and i've loved TOMS for years! the thing i'm most looking forward to in 2012 is chris and i being able to take a vacation since we weren't able to in 2011.

    iamdinosaurtoes@gmail.com

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  10. I just got married yesterday so I am looking forward to my first year of marriage. My husband is amazing and I'm sure we will do great things together this year, like survive our first year of college. Haha. Anyways, love your blog!

    Olivia

    sunshinegirl76@lycos.com

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  11. i'm mostly excited about launching more designs into the world!

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  12. and i tweeted!

    jessica.malia.craig@gmail.com

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  13. I'm most excited about investing more time into cooking!

    Sarahmaelockhart@gmail.com

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  14. I am most definitely excited to start planning my wedding!

    -meg
    eccentricmeg at gmail dot com

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  15. awesome!

    i am most excited about having TWO walking, talking kiddos running around.

    girl.in.a.box@gmail.com

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  16. i tweeted!

    i honestly have no idea how to share a tweet link, but i mentioned you, so you should see it. :)

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  17. Cute!! I've always wanted a pair of TOM's. Are the ones up for grabs these pictured houndstooth ones?

    This year I'm looking forward to crossing things off of my new bucket list aka Adventure Guide :)

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  18. hmm 2012...I think I am most excited about sticking to goals I set in 2011, seeing how my kids grow (Parker will start preschool in the fall), and hopefully moving to a house/neighborhood that works better for our family

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  19. all the new styles of TOMS are so stinkin cute! this is such an amazing giveaway, girl! you're aweseom!


    what i'm most looking forward to? pretty sure right now it's summer. i cannot wait for shorts and tank tops and flip flops. not a fan of this cold and snow crap.


    =]

    larissajcook[at]gmail[dot]com

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  20. oh and I tweeted as well:
    https://twitter.com/#!/mynameis_clare/status/153899820489244672

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  21. I am most looking forward to trying to get pregnant and have a baby by the end of the year... oh and turning 30!

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  22. I tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/libbyuglesich/status/153908031195856896

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  23. in 2012 i'm most excited about starting to actually live life. i've been depriving myself and in 2012 i plan to do that no more!!!

    xoxo taryn

    tarynschettler@gmail.com

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  24. i tweeted :) http://twitter.com/#!/tttaryn/status/153916710607519744

    xoxo taryn

    tarynschettler@gmail.com

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  25. I'm most excited about my 21st birthday :)

    Courtney
    mscdyson@ymail.com

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  26. Hi! I follow your blog because I love your sweet posts about you and your family!
    This 2012 I'm most excited about planning a trip with my husband!
    I also mentioned your giveaway in my blog, it's just a little blog that I started recently. If you would like to stop by:
    http://gabyheartandmind.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-resolutions.html

    Gabriela
    gabymad@gmail.com

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  27. What a fantastic giveaway! I am most excited for hopefully either a.) running a marathon, or b.) becoming a mom! :)

    Meghan
    perfectcompilationtape@gmail.com

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  28. I also tweeted!
    https://twitter.com/#!/CompilationTape/status/153943815793819648

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  29. i'm excited about getting MARRIED in 2012 :)

    cait @ fitfiercefabulous@gmail.com

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  30. I am most excited about being able to live with my hubby again at his first duty station!

    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
    krisgym88@yahoo

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  31. Im most excited for beginning a new year and trying to accomplish all my goals!! I cant wait for summer to come ad the beach!! :)

    Amanda
    (atketcham@gmail.com)

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  32. I'm excited to move to Portland, OR :) Starting a new chapter in my life.

    sarah_peracchino@yahoo.com

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  33. This year, I'm excited to travel more! We already have two vacations lined up to two states we've never been to, so I'm very excited.

    n.hanson at live.com

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  34. Yay, what a cool giveaway! I'm excited about meeting the little person thats growing inside my stomach!!
    -Chanda
    chandafulkerson@gmail.com

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  35. Yay! Great giveaway! As you can probably guess, I'm most excited to meet our little girl in a few weeks!
    -Jordan
    j.strong73@yahoo.com

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  36. Mentioned your giveaway in a blog post! :)
    -Jordan
    j.strong73@yahoo.com

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  37. I'm excited to NOT have a baby this year :) 3 kids in 3 years... ready for a break of being pregnant and ready to enjoy them growing up a bit!!!

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  38. Tweeted about the givewaway!
    http://twitter.com/#!/thevanillatulip

    thevanillatulip@yahoo.com

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  39. Facebooked about the giveaway!
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Vanilla-Tulip-Blog/133993800026709

    thevanillatulip@yahoo.com

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  40. WOW! What a sweet and generous giveaway, thank you! I'm most looking forward to beginning nursing classes next week. Just one step closer to my dream of becoming a nurse!

    Chelsea Thom
    chelsea.thom90@gmail.com

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  41. I tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/#!/chellywelly1/status/154052554114859008

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  42. I tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/#!/chellywelly1/status/154052554114859008

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  43. i'm just excited about new beginnings and watching my kids get one year older. they learn and change so much!

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  44. i retweeted about it via The Vanilla Tulip http://twitter.com/?iid=am-150023031913255815053322323&nid=23+following_user&uid=331652332&utm_content=profile#!/thevanillatulip/status/154051530474000384

    andi
    www.thehollierogue.com
    thehollierogue@gmail.com

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  45. I'm most excited about Madeline getting older and interacting more with Nolan. CarolinaKate02 at hotmail dot com

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  46. I'm most excited about finishing school and flying to Vegas to see one of my best friends get married!

    Love Toms <3

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  47. i am so excited for 2012 because i will get to meet my baby!!! after three miscarriages ... i am so ready to hold a sweet babe once again! love your blog ... glad i found it! and my address is kinzeschilling@hotmail.com nice to meet you! -kinze schilling

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  48. Woah, sweet give away.

    For 2012 I am most excited for the unknown. The past few years I sort of knew what and where the year would take my (now) husband and I. But this year there are a whole bunch of things that could change about our lives and I'm really excited to see how it all plays out! Does that make sense?

    ps. your baby is such a cutie =)

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  49. I LOVE TOMS! I have wanted a pair for forever. I am most excited for my friend Cat to have her baby, Audrey, in February. I'm going to be watching her during the day...and I'm SO excited for the chance to snuggle a teeny newborn again! :)

    Alyssa

    mrsalyssaduncan@gmail.com

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  50. I shared the link for this giveaway on Facebook! So excited about this one!

    https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=337720046257119&id=1075614412

    Alyssa

    mrsalyssaduncan@gmail.com

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  51. I am most excited to move to a new home...it means a new start for a new year!!
    Suzan
    Suzpruitt@gmail.com

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  52. Tweeted about the giveaway!!

    http://twitter.com/#!/mrsalyssaduncan/status/154387743760330754

    Alyssa

    mrsalyssaduncan@gmail.com

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  53. I Facebooked about your giveaway! So exciting!

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  54. I am excited about moving to Alaska!

    Erin
    Erinduke06@gmail.com

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  55. I blogged about the giveaway! I'm really hoping my readers head on over and enter too! :)

    http://inthelandoflou.blogspot.com/2012/01/jury-tuesday.html

    Alyssa

    mrsalyssaduncan@gmail.com

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  56. This is such an amazing giveaway! We just started following! I'm most excited about MEETING BABY NUMBER TWO in 2012!! Due in June, I can;t wait to see my "big baby" become a big brother!!

    Momma B
    voldka_flower@hotmail.com

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  57. What a fun giveaway! I am excited for a lot of things, including my first trip to Chicago in March with my girlfriends!

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  58. I'm most excited about not being pregnant for the first time in a few years ;) and getting my body back into shape so I can do fun things with my kids this summer!

    Brit
    Britkerr@gmail.com

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  59. I am excited for finally owning a pair of TOMS, whether I win them or go buy a pair for myself. :) Oh and going to Bonnarroo in June!

    sweetgreentangerine {at} gmail {dot} com

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  60. I tweeted about the giveaway @sweetGtangerine

    sweetgreentangerine at gmail dot com

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  61. I'm exciting about so many things this year, because in our house we've decided 2012 is a year for change...a year to work towards pursuing our dreams. I'm working towards starting my own crafty business so I can leave the zombie job behind.

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  62. yay!! love this giveaway!!

    i'm excited for my husband to start dental school (something we have been waiting on for YEARS!) and to move down to AZ. and i'm excited for all the new lessons i will be learning :)

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  63. i tweeted about the giveaway :) https://twitter.com/#!/megancamille/status/156282003153616896

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  64. I am most excited to buy a house in 2012!!!! ruthiehart1@gmail.com

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  65. I am most excited to get my life together! lwuchte@gmail.com

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  66. I'm excited for the fresh new start of it! I have a lot of goals to accomplish!

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  67. oops and here's my email: kcballif@gmail.com

    I also tweeted!

    https://twitter.com/#!/redheadmemories/status/156846301068263424

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  68. I am most excited about seeing what's in store for me this year. 2011 was amazing. So I hope 2012 is just as awesome!

    XX
    ~Eryka

    erykaann88@gmail.com
    danielanderyka.blogspot.com

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  69. I tweeted as well!!!

    https://twitter.com/#!/erykaann/status/156853633642790913

    ~Eryka

    erykaann88@gmail.com

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  70. I am most excited for a new start. 2012 is going to be a year of a new job, love and happiness

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  71. The thing that i am most excited for 2012 is i cant wait to see the new things that come my way!!

    <3 ashlinn

    ashlinnbabyyy@live.com

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  72. I am most excited about 2012 that I am a foster Mum :) We're going to have an awesome year and make sure we have movie nights cos apparently according to our foster son that is the best thing about living with me and CJ. Bring it on!!

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  73. What a sweet little giveaway!!

    I'm really looking forward to the unexpected this year. I have no expectations for this year, other than it's going to be a super happy one. No set plans or trips, no huge things that have to be tackled.. I'm sort of excited about that. :]

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  74. Building a new home! I'm so excited!

    Ashley
    Me4shley@gmail.com

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  75. I am sooo excited about spending and sharing time with my family. We had our little girl in the beginning of November and I cannot wait to watch her grow :) This year we will also celebrate our first anniversary being married, so that is super exciting as well :) And WOOHOO for the Toms giveaway !!!

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  76. Ack! I'm doing this on my phone so I hope it doesn't get all weirdly formatted. I'm most excited about (hopefully) starting grad school in the fall!

    shemeggie at gmail dot com

    x
    Meg

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  77. Hi Lydia! Thank you so very much for offering such a generous giveaway. I am definitely keeping my fingers crossed! :) In 2012 I am most excited about finally buying our own home and saying goodbye to apartment life.

    Cindy A.
    clogzilla(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  78. Tweeted! (entry 1)

    https://twitter.com/#!/normawatson/status/162945220839874561

    Cindy A.
    clogzilla(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  79. Tweeted! (entry 2)

    https://twitter.com/#!/normawatson/status/162945220839874561

    Cindy A.
    clogzilla(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  81. We're moving back to the mainland and closer to our family after 3 years living an ocean away. I can't wait!

    Chelsey.Varela at gmail dot com

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  82. Shared on Facebook.
    https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=344361478927736&id=100000064204421

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  83. Shared on Facebook.
    https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=344361478927736&id=100000064204421

    Chelsey.Varela at gmail dot com

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  84. I am most excited about taking a vacation with my husband.

    rebecca.nvcl (at) gmail.com

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  85. I'm most excited about getting a new nephew in May!

    veronicabunn at gmail.com

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  86. Oh my goodness! I almost missed out! I'm excited about so many things! The one that stands out to me the most is writing and, hopefully, finishing my book this year. And only that one because its so new to me. I'm pretty excited about watching my girls grow another year older, too. Love your blog, Lyd!
    Livi- ortaylor@hotmail.com

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  87. I'm most excited about this being the year I get out of debt! Financial freedom here I come

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  88. tweeted too

    https://twitter.com/#!/Carolineinbc/status/164468821040709632

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  89. tweet entry #2

    https://twitter.com/#!/Carolineinbc/status/164468821040709632

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Lyds.