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Value Yourself – A Giveaway With I Shop Simply

Did you  know today, October 13th, is ‘Treat Yo Self’ Day? And we have such a great giveaway from a new boutique, I Shop Simply to treat you with today. But first, something that’s been on my mind. (Just scroll to the bottom if you don’t want to hear my ‘happy’ thoughts!) 

Do you consider yourself the heroine of your story? I love to read. But sometimes getting lost in a book distracts me from writing my own story. I devour fiction, biographies and self help books as if they were the last book on the planet. Lately, a recurring theme in each of my books is the wardrobe of the person being discussed. 

This post & giveaway (CLOSED! – Winner is Karrie Smith) are brought to you by ishopsimply.com. A lovely, affordable online boutique based in Washington State. fall-2016-floral-trend-dress-at-a-crafty-fox-7In fiction, every character is described with details from their nose, to their shirt to their shoes. In biographies, authors describe the person’s clothing to let you know them a little better. In seemingly unrelated self help books I’ve read recently, the authors detail the importance of buying a wardrobe of quality, attractive items. fall-2016-floral-trend-dress-at-a-crafty-fox-3Old wisdom tells us beauty is only skin deep, but we’ve been trained throughout our lives to make snap judgements based on outward appearances. fall-2016-floral-trend-dress-at-a-crafty-fox-5We even judge & value ourselves based on what looks back at us in the mirror. What a weird conundrum. While the real value comes with developing inner beauty, the world rewards outer beauty at an alarming rate. It can be easy to get caught up in the thick of thin things. 

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In my life, I’ve been trying to find a balance. A way to feel put together without feeling put upon (when was the last time a guy had to go out in 5″ heels? hm?) After all, I’m the heroine. How I present myself is important. Personally, I’ve found that having fewer, quality items in my closet brings me a deep seated satisfaction. Upon discovering a shop titled ‘I Shop Simply’, I was immediately captivated by the name alone. Who doesn’t need more simplicity? And the mother & daughter team that run this little boutique pull together such a wonderfully curated collection at price points you won’t feel guilty about.  fall-2016-floral-trend-dress-at-a-crafty-fox-4

Based on the advice in many of my books, I’ve been slowly building up a wardrobe of items that help me see myself in the best light. When those pieces are practical with features like pockets and wrinkle free materials, I’m all in. So this dress became a must have. At $33 it’s a steal! fall-2016-floral-trend-dress-at-a-crafty-fox-6

THE GIVEAWAY! 

After emailing with Anna over at Ishopsimply.com, she offered to do a giveaway for my readers. I cannot tell you enough how grateful I am that you stop by, but Anna has offered me a $25 gift certificate to give away to one lucky reader to try and show you. Amazing, right? 
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GIVEAWAY CLOSED: Winner is Karrie Smith! 

First, head over to ishopsimply.com and come back and tell me what on their main page stuck out to you. You’ll find that $25 goes quite a ways in their shop!

Next, For a bonus entry, head over and follow their instagram (leave your IG name in the comments so we can check)

We will pick a winner on Monday! 

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Comments

  4. That Leopard tee! A lot of nice simple pieces on the front page alone to pick from. Thanks!

  10. What a cute shop. I like Linda’s hoodie and Tara’s tunic. Cute clothes at great prices!

  11. Your new dress looks awesome on you! You’re right, I Shop Simply does have cute items. I’d love the Perfect Plaid shirt, in red.

    Thanks for a chance to win. Fingers crossed.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

  19. I have always loved I Shop Simply! They have such cute dresses and skirts. Ive been looking at the basic black dress for a while now. With $25 you can get lots of different things 🙂 they always have great sales going on too! Where some clothing is less than $10!!
    @latterdayginger

  20. I love I Shop Simply! I have gotten so many cute things from them! They are super good! I love their dresses and so cant wait to get the basic black dress and also The Ellie. You can get a lot for $25 since all their clothes are very affordable!
    Instagram: @latterdayginger

  24. Their shop name resonates with me. I am not a huge fan of shopping and my wardrobe is basic and simplistic. Their shop has a welcoming ease and effortless vibe.

  28. This is fun! They have such a cute shop. I loved the flowers baseball tees and the navy dress called Margaret

  29. Burgundy Bliss, love the color and style. I also love the website in general, great clothes! I followers them on IG, @mariekebaas.

  35. I looked at everything, but my favorite is the Maggie dress you’re wearing. And I like the dress with the sunflowers. And the poppy dress.
    I followed on Instagram – @misweetannie

  40. As they only ship to the US, I have to count myself out of the giveaway. But I did have to tell you how lovely that dress looks on you! The colouring is perfect for you! And what a cute pair of shoes too!

  42. Love the Burgendy Bliss sweater and the pretty pink blouse. Lots of beautiful things there, Basic Black for an evening out as well.

  47. Lots of cute things, love the style! That perfect plaid top looks great, red or yellow. Very affordable too. IG: kari.reed

  48. I love the perfect plaid in red. So cute. I” following on Instagram too.
    Those are ‘some’ shoes. Never been a high heel girl but I love seeing them on those that can wear them.

  50. What a wonderful shop! I love The Perfect Plaid top in red, but everything is so nice. Great prices too. Thanks for sending us their way.

  51. Ever women needs a basic black dress. I loved that it comes to the knees, and that the dress has 3/4 length sleeves. What a great shop. Lots of goodies..?

  52. I would definitely purchase Tara’s Tunic (plus a few necklaces!). I follow them on IG (IG name: Mama_Kohn).

    This is a great site with wonderful prices!

  53. I love their stuff, I’ve seen their site before. I like the Ellie dress! Unfortunately the dresses wouldn’t fit me, but they’d fit my adorable teenager, who I’d buy all of these dresses for! I love that they are modest and just pretty.

  55. I really like “Put a bird on it”. But there are several things I would certainly buy if not for me, for my daughter-in-law. Thank you for giveaway.

  56. Wow, there were several things on the first page that looked like “me” and that never happens. I love the Perfectly Pink top and may purchase it- winner or not.

  58. I love the Perfectly Pink top! iShopSimply is a really great shop! I love their clothing. If you think it’s cute in the picture, wait until you get it in person!?
    IG: southern_sapphire

  61. I would get the burgundy bliss sweater. You can never have too many sweaters in Minnesota!
    And I followed on Insta (danielle.kesslerfox)

  62. I love how comfortable everything looks and I really appreciate the modesty of the pieces???I will definitely follow them on IG! I’m danasbusstop on IG I’ll see you there!

  67. Love the plaid shirt with the jeans and boots.
    Thanks for the chance to win the gift certificate!

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