LuxeFinds Ultimate Giveaway Coral Earrings and Sephora Gift Card

pin it to win it the ultimate luxe finds giveawayDay 27 and Day 28 of our Ultimate Giveaway is a combined one!  Once again, you’ve proved that you love jewelry and make up!  So, we have another pair of gorgeous Cara New York earrings in a beautiful tangerine tango and a $10 Sephora gift card up for grabs!

LuxeFinds Cara Accessories Coral Earrings Tangerine Tango

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Rules for Entry:

 

1.  Make sure you are a fan of LuxeFinds on Facebook.

 

2.  Pin both of the above images onto your pinterest boards.  It can be any board.

 

3.  ”Like” this post using the bottom button onto your Facebook wall.

 

4.  Leave a comment on this blog post as to why you would love to win this set.

 

5.  Leave a comment on the gift photo on our Facebook fan page with a link to where you pinned the above photos.

 

You have until April 14th to enter!  Winner will be announced April 21, 2012!

 

Good luck!

 

Phyllis

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The Science Behind Beards – Do Women Really Like Them?

I have a friend that creates infographics and he sends over ones that he thinks my readers would like to see.  I saw this one and started laughing.  This blog post is for our friend Nick, who can grow the most wicked mustache of anyone we know.  So, what are your thoughts? Facial hair or clean shaven?

A PhD in Facial Hair

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LuxeFinds Ultimate Giveaway Art Deco Necklace and Sephora Gift Card

pin it to win it the ultimate luxe finds giveawayI hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!  I’m sorry I didn’t get around to posting Day 25 on Friday, so today, we’re going to have a combined Day 25 and Day 26 giveaway!  I’m going to tweak the rules a bit (i.e.: making it a lot easier for you).  We’re giving away another one of our popular Art Deco Necklaces that was seen on Day 6 of our giveaway along with a $10 gift card to Sephora!  luxefinds giveaway glass teardrop art deco necklace o magazine

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Rules for Entry:

 

1.  Make sure you are a fan of LuxeFinds on Facebook.

 

2.  Pin both of the above images onto your pinterest boards.  It can be any board.

 

3.  ”Like” this post using the bottom button onto your Facebook wall.

 

4.  Leave a comment on the gift photo on our Facebook fan page with a link to where you pinned the above photos.

 

You have until April 14th to enter!  Winner will be announced April 21, 2012!

 

Good luck!

 

Phyllis

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You cannot be wrong by doing right - you cannot be right by doing wrong

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Hanging Ombre Gerbera Daisies

Here is a sneak peek of the beauty that was part of the Dream Bridal Affair last night. They had single gerbera daisies hanging across a lattice, each one with a baggie of water and a gradient from dark to light.  Simple and beautiful.

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LuxeFinds Ultimate Giveaway – Lilly Pulitzer Animal Crackers Limited Edition

pin it to win it the ultimate luxe finds giveawayDay 24 of our Ultimate Giveaway is a special one.  I’ve always loved Lilly Pulitzer and their gorgeous dresses in bright prints and patterns.  I also love that they do so much for the community.  They have partnered up with Barnum’s Animal Crackers again this year to honor Operation Smile, an international medical children’s charity that has provided more than 2 million healthcare evaluations and over 200,000 free surgeries for children born with cleft lip, cleft palate disorders, and other facial deformities.

 

Make sure you read the rules at the bottom if you’d like a box – I’ve made this one easy so that we can spread the word about Operation Smile.

 

I’ve purchased a ton of these cute little boxes of cookies to give away.  Today, I’ll be giving away 8 boxes of these sweet cookies to 8 readers.  They’re hard to find – there was only one store in my area that carried them.

Lilly Pulitzer Animal Crackers 2012 Operation Smile

If you’re interested in finding them for yourselves, here is a cute “cracker tracker” that they put together.

lilly pulitzer cracker tracker barnum animal crackers

Rules for Entry:

 

1.  Make sure you’re a fan of LuxeFinds on Facebook.  Leave a comment on the gift photo on our LuxeFind’s page as to why you would like a box of cookies.

 

2.  Make sure you’re following LuxeFinds on Pinterest.

 

3.  Click on the “like” button below this post and post it to your Facebook wall.

 

4.  Pin one of the above images onto your Pinterest account.

 

5.   The last day to create enter is April 14, 2012.

 

Good luck!

 

Phyllis

 

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Quinoa with Sun-dried Tomatoes, Chicken, and Spinach Recipe

quinoa with sun dried tomatoes, chicken, spinach, and goat cheese recipeI knew that I wanted quinoa for dinner tonight, but the dilemma was, what did I want in it?  I dug through the fridge and found that I had onions, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese, spinach, and chicken.  I threw them all together and voila, it was delicious!

 

Ingredients:

 

2 cups quinoa

4 cups chicken broth

1 chicken breast cut into small chunks

1 onion chopped

1 clove garlic minced

6 pieces of sun dried tomatoes in oil finely chopped

2 cups raw spinach julienned

1 cup of feta cheese

1 tbsp olive oil

 

Directions:

 

Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onions, garlic, and sun dried tomatoes for 2-3 minutes. Add the chicken pieces and sauté for another 3-4 minutes.  Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil.  Add quinoa and let simmer until all the liquid is absorbed.

 

You can serve this dish hot or cold.  Right before serving, add the spinach and feta cheese and toss to serve.  If you make this dish, I would love to hear if you liked it!

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San Diego Brides – Dream Bridal Affair Tonight at Luce Loft

The Dream Bridal Affair is happening tonight at Luce Loft between 6-10pm.  Come join us for an evening of delicious delights and be wowed by a wedding dream team that will show you the magic that they can create.  While the event is free of charge, please make sure you RSVP by clicking on the button below.

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Oriental Chicken Salad with Thai Peanut Dressing Recipe

Oriental Chicken Salad Slaw with Thai Peanut Dressing RecipeThe oriental chicken salad is one of my favorites and is very easy to put together.  I usually buy the pre-shredded bags of iceberg lettuce, cabbage, and carrots to save time and combine them in equal amounts to form the base.  The following is what I usually combine to make one serving for lunch.

 

Ingredients:

 

1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce

1 cup shredded green cabbage

1 cup shredded carrots

1/2 cup diced chicken breast

1/2 cup crispy show mein noodles (La Choy makes a good one)

2 ounces of any Thai peanut or honey lime dressing

 

Directions:

 

Toss everything together in a bowl and enjoy!
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LuxeFinds Ultimate Giveaway – Oxo Good Grips Cleaning Brush

pin it to win it the ultimate luxe finds giveawayDay 23 of our Ultimate Giveaway is one of my must haves in the kitchen.  It’s the indispensable Oxo Good Grips cleaning brush with soap dispenser.  I love how this little brush just takes off the food easily.  Oxo is one of my favorite brands when it comes to cleaning or prepping food.  Their items are easy to use, ergonomically designed, and last a long time.

oxo Soap Dispensing Scrub Brush

Rules for Entry:

 

1.  Make sure you’re a fan of LuxeFinds on Facebook.  Leave a comment on the gift photo on our LuxeFind’s page with the link to your Pinterest board.

 

2.  Make sure you’re following LuxeFinds on Pinterest.

 

3.  Click on the “like” button below this post.

 

4.  Find images to build your inspiration board that are found only on LuxeFinds.com . Pin directly from LuxeFinds.com.  You must use a minimum of 16 images for each board.

 

5.  Create a pinterest inspiration board with the title:  LuxeFinds Giveaway Oxo Brush make sure you pin both our LuxeFinds Pin it to Win it Banner as well as the Oxo photo so we can easily identify the boards.

 

6.  The last day to create boards is April 14, 2012.

 

Good luck!

 

Phyllis
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