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Win a Coveted Celebrity Necklace with MomDot & Maya Brenner (closed)

10 Aug By

As a mom, its easy for us to think we don’t need fancy things like our hair done, makeup, and jewelry. But the simple fact is, those things make us feel sexy, like a woman, and in a lot of ways, special. So guys, listen up! These could make great anniversary gifts. Personally I own 3 necklaces. Its not a lot, but I cherish them all and intertwine them in and out of my wardrobe. Actually, make that two, cause my diamond cross went MIA on a commercial shoot 5 months ago and I consider it lost forever.
Sad.

Anyhoo, when I saw these Maya Brenner designs, I just fell in love with the miniature letters. They were so dainty and sweet and perfect for an every day necklace or an upscale dress. I just knew it was a fantastic necklace for my personal lifestyle and fashion with just a hint of personalization.

Now Maya Brenner Designs are more known for her “world” necklaces, which seem to dawn the necklines of every major celebrity out there. Due to her success with her US line, the jewelry has expanded to include international pieces as well.

Just a few of her celebrity clients that know a good thing when they see it:

But personally, I am still into the letters. Maybe its because I dont live in a cool state I feel like showing off….like Hawaii.

So I am no celebrity, but I LOVE this necklace and really enjoy how its understated, but still present. Unfortunately, its really difficult to take a picture of on because its so delicate and the 14K gold makes it hard to take pictures of.
14k gold asymmetrical mini letter necklace on a super fine cable chain.
  • Chain length: 16″
  • Letter: 1/4″
  • $188

ABOUT MAYA BRENNER

Aside from owning her own jewelry line, Maya Brenner Designs, Maya is a busy wife and mom of two young children. She was recently chosen to star in a Nissan Quest commercial featuring her busy life as a mom entrepreneur, currently airing on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She is also one of the top designers for Stella & Dot.

ABOUT HER DESIGNS

Maya’s jewelry has been featured on the pages of InStyle, Lucky, Glamour, and People and are sported by such celebrities as Eva Longoria, Katy Perry, and Reese Witherspoon. Her jewelry has also appeared in major TV Programs like Sex in the City and Desperate Housewives.

WIN YOUR VERY OWN MAYA BRENNER NECKLACE

Through the generosity of Maya Brenner, we are offering a giveaway of either a STATE necklace like so many celebrities have worn OR the  Asymmetrical Initial necklace (like I prefer) to one lucky winner.

To Win: Just Give us one reason why you (or your significant other) would enjoy a new piece of jewelry in your life! Yes, that simple. Is it because you dont own much jewelry? Because your child broke the last beautiful piece you owned? Do you adore Maya Brenner Designs? Just tell us!

(Also, please let us know what state or initial you would pick…that helps on the back end if you win!)

Extra Entries:

  • Follow Maya Brenner on Twitter
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  • Tweet out this giveaway (once a day throughout the duration of this contest allowed)
  • “Like” This giveaway on Facebook (you can use our social buttons on the bottom of the post)

Contest Rules: US Only, Winner chosen on or about Wednesday August 17th via email and has 48 hours to respond before a new winner is pulled. Retail value dependent on the exact piece but runs from $130-$188. Diamond pieces are excluded. If you win on an “extra entry”, the entry will be verified before you are determined the winner. Winner is randomly generated from all qualifying entries.

*Maya Brenner donated a necklace to MomDot to facilitate the review and giveaway

 

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Countdown continues…

15 Jul By 2 Comments

With 5 weeks left till the baby makes an appearance, I am gearing up for my baby shower on Saturday, slightly stressing that my body comes back within the year, and wondering how I am going to balance being a single mom, work, and two kids.

ACK!

Its funny when you start thinking about a nursery, you really concentrate on diapers and onesies and the big stuff like cribs and gliders, but in the end, its the little stuff that really gets you. The nose sucker, the nail clipper, the gas drops, and of course, the batteries.

Batteries are used all around a nursery, have you ever noticed?

From baby monitors to night time crib music players, the one thing you dont want to be doing is heading up to the store at midnight to sooth a crying infant. In my home, Rayovac powers my life and that also means my childrens lives. From having a flashlight available for middle of the night power outages:


to batteries that will keep the baby rocking in the swing:



and of course keeping the baby soothed and calm at night…..


its imperative to not forget the “little things” that will keep your “little one” from making YOU lose your sanity.

So while you are getting ready to put paint on the walls and crib bedding in, remember at the end of the day, to power your nursery as well.

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~Trisha

*rayovac sponsored blogger

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How to Make a Fairy Flower Wand

18 Mar By 18 Comments

The other day I made a sweet little fairy wand, a tulle wand, and showed you how to make a tulle pom pom. I had some left over materials, so I decided to make a flower fairy one.

Again, this type of wand (at least the way I made it) is meant for older kids that don’t have the curiosity to pull things apart. Because I chose to make mine with pins that go through the center of the flowers, please take care not to create something that you know for sure your child will pull apart and become a household hazard. Pins are no fun to step on.

Disclosure over.

How to Make A Fairy Flower Wand

Items needed:

  • box of lace pins
  • Styrofoam ball
  • dowel ribbons for the dowel
  • favorite flowers
  • glue/glue gun

1) Start by just taking the back off of each flower and pushing the pin through the middle and into the styrofoam. It took about 2 bundles of flowers for me to complete the entire ball. I made sure I pushed the flowers together because I liked the look of having all the flower petals mushed up, but you can choose to lay them flat.

Another thought is adding a rhinestone to the center of the flower once its pushed into place. That way the pin top is completely covered and it would add some bling to it.

2) Let your kitten help. Its more fun.

3) I then covered my dowel with my chosen ribbons, in this case it was purple and brown. I originally did it all in brown, removed it, did it in stripes and then thought I would add some leaves to the stem. Ultimately I didnt like the look so I tore it all off.

I think its ok to experiment because you can always start over!

4) Lastly I added a loop on the bottom so it was easy for my daughter to carry around with her.

I hope this inspires you to create some fun and fabulous fairy wands in your own home.

Happy Crafting!

~Trisha

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