December 5, 2020
Welcome to the weekend, my friends! It’s finally getting cold here in Ohio. We had the prettiest snowfall this week and we’re getting so excited for Christmas!
My family sat down this week with all the nominations for the Christmas giveaways and we each selected a family to send a Christmas gift to this year. If you sent in a nomination, thank you so much for allowing us to share a bit of Christmas joy with your friends and family.
Today, for the tenth week of the 12 Weeks of Christmas Giveaways, I’m giving away $150 towards the Pearl Handbag by Lo & Sons. (If you choose a bag that falls into that price range, I’ll cover taxes and shipping too. I’m specifying this because there are two colors sitting at the not so fun full price $298 right now.) I love this purse so much that I’ve been carrying mine almost exclusively for several years now. I’ve gone from a frequent purse and handbag shopper to a dedicated fan of this one.
This bag was designed for the organization obsessed – it almost magically holds everything you need without becoming bulky or overly stuffed. Not yet convinced? Watch this video and then tell me it isn’t the most fabulously well organized bag of all time. I LOVE IT. It’s the best bag ever for travel and for daily life as well.
The lucky winner will be able to select the color and material of their choice. I have the Saffiano leather, it never scuffs or scratches and it always looks sharp – even after carrying the same bag every day for years now.
To be entered, leave a comment on THIS BLOG POST telling me the weirdest thing in your purse or pocket right now. The winner will be selected on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11:59pm EST.
SIDE NOTE – these bags are on a serious sale right now. If the pricing on the bag increases to the point where $150 won’t pay for the bag, I will happily send the winner a $150 Amazon gift card instead, if that is their preference.
Here’s the lucky winner’s comment:
ON THE BLOG this week: Homemade Peppermint Ice Cream is some of the creamiest ice cream I have ever made and for the record, it is worlds away from the mint-flavored ice creams you can find in a store.
These Banana Coconut Pecan Pancakes were initially made on a whim, but they wound up being a huge hit with the family. These are hearty, fluffy Banana Pancakes filled with irresistible bits of sweet coconut and chewy pecans.
You only need two ingredients and about five minutes to make this Easy Hot Fudge Sauce. Creamy, thick, rich, and chocolatey hot fudge is a dream (and often a “must have in the house at all times” requirement) for any ice cream lover!
What I’m CRAVING: This Farmhouse Crockpot Lasagna caught my eye this week and I definitely need to try it. All the lasagna flavors we love in a simple slow cooker meal? Yes, please!
My FAVORITE THING this week is our Advent book. We started reading Shadow and Light: A Journey Into Advent by Tsh Oxenreider and I am really enjoying it. Another reviewer described this book as “a genuinely doable, capsule-sized, daily invitation to pause and remember and wait.” I agree 100%.
I’ve looked at many different Advent stories and devotionals over the years and haven’t found one I truly love. So far, this one has been lovely. We’ve been reading the daily pages together each morning and I like that each day is a short section to read with relevant scriptures and a thought for the day as well.
What I’m READING: A Common Life by Jan Karon. This is the 6th book that was written in the Mitford series, it’s a very short novel that was written to tell the story of Father Tim and Cynthia’s wedding day. So, technically it fits in between books 2 and 3. I honestly wish I’d known that ahead of time so that I could’ve read it in chronological order. (I’m fussy like that.)
All of that said, it was fun to see how much the town loved them and how the big day came together. If you have read the Mitford series and love the Mitford characters, the description of the wedding fills in the blanks nicely and it’s a fun read.
What I’m WATCHING: Santa Girl. In a nutshell, Santa Claus’ daughter wants to experience real life at college before taking over the family business and accepting her arranged marriage to the son of Jack Frost. This movie was super cheesy and sweet and silly and it managed to make me both roll my eyes and grin or laugh at different times.
“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” – Winston Churchill
Wishing you a beautiful week full of little things that make you smile!
Mary
Lorrie A Carey says
So, by weird I’m guessing you mean something that isn’t normally in a handbag? The most unusual things in my handbag right now is a measuring tape. I know, boring, huh? We moved in June and I needed it when I was out, just in case I found the piece of furniture I was looking for to finish out a room. I still have it in there because I have one more shelf/tall table that I need for our master bath. I’ll find it some day and I’ll have my measuring tape (and measurements for the space) in the handbag, ready to check!
Kel says
In my purse… goldfish food. I was trying not to use a bag – haha.
I love the Mitford series too!
Cara says
Oh! I love this purse! Best giveaway yet!
Weirdest thing in my purse…..hm. Got to be my massively long list of books I want to buy. I’m always on the lookout for new books of many genres. Would be lovely to have this purse to carry some actual books in🥰
Sharon says
I carry around a very nice letter my daughter wrote me years ago after we got into a bad argument. I just like having it with me.
Kim Henrichs says
Right now there’s a sharpie in my pocket lol
Valerie says
The weirdest thing in my purse is a tape measure.
Cheryl Long says
Weirdest thing in my purse is a pink tape measure
Laura S says
Probably the craziest thing is a little pouch I purchased because it was so cute but I haven’t taken the time to figure out what I want to put in there yet.
Carla says
There is a broken bolt in the bottom of my purse. My husband, a farmer, sent it with me so I wouldn’t bring home the wrong piece from the implement store and this just reminded me I’m still carrying it around!
tracey A says
Good Morning!
I posted but do not see it here. I have an angel coin in my purse!
Ruth Beers says
Have a yellow squeaky dinosaur my husband gave me years ago. He goes everywhere with me. He is my protector.
Cindi says
Weirdest thing in my purse right now?? A spool of thread and a needle!
Ruth Beers says
A yellow squeaky dinosaur my husband gave me years ago. I call him my protector.
Christel Goetsch says
Hi Mary,
I sure hope this is where I’m supposed to post a comment for your purse giveaway…
Right now, I have a few mini pretzels in the pocket of my hoodie which I wear in the house for an extra layer of warmth. These pretzels seem to satisfy my need for snacking and keeping them in my clean and dry pocket is convenient.
Thanks for sponsoring this giveaway!
Christel Goetsch
Monica Archer says
In non-Covid times a mask would be the weirdest thing in my purse, but these days I carry a few in my purse.
Cheryl Pryor says
I always carry a baggie full of packets of Stevia with me. That way if we stop and eat I can at least have a healthier choice of sweetners for my tea. I rarely find a restaurant that offers Stevia. I do get some odd looks when I pull my baggie out and say, “That’s ok. I brought my own sweetner.”
Colleen Remington says
Pictures of haircuts I like.
Maurita Plouff says
OK, the oddest thing in my purse right now? A 4GB USB drive in the form of a Goth unicorn: black, with a pink mane and rainbow horn. Makes me smile every time I use it.
Deborah W. says
The weirdest thing in my pocket right now is a small cookie bag, empty, that my sweet granddaughter handed me while we were watching a dvd today. Love that sweet baby (2-1/2 years old). 🙂
Debbie W. says
I have to say the weirdest thing I have in my purse right now are bandaids.