***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Thanks to random.org, these three ladies are getting a kick start to Mother’s Day: Traci (who inherited her mother’s worrying skills!), April (who got her mom’s love of shopping, travel and new things) and Stacy (who inherited the gift of being a good cook from her mom).
Because becoming a mom has mysteriously given Sherry the urge to learn how to sew (more on that here and here) we thought we’d use this pre-Mother’s Day giveaway to dish out TWO fabric-tastic prizes to THREE lucky winners. And they won’t have to sew a stitch because it has already been done for ’em. The first comes from City Chic Country Mouse, whose Etsy shop caters to those who want to inject a bit of chic to their chore list (not that any moms should be doing housework on Mother’s Day). Each of our three winners can choose from any of their colorful, graphic, and punchy ironing board covers, which will definitely cheer up any laundry room:
Plus those same three lucky winners get a double dose this week. A customized fabric wreath from a local Richmonder who puts her sewing prowess to work in her Etsy shop, Love Elaine is also on the agenda. While she’s got cool modern spins on aprons, quilts, and bags – her fabric wreaths are always a favorite. And yup, each winner gets to pick our their own colors.
- PRIZE: Any ironing board cover from City Chic Country Mouse and a custom fabric wreath from Love Elaine
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “SEW ME!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: … tell us one quality you’re glad you inherited – or wish you had inherited – from your mother (or other parental type figure). Are you grateful she instilled strong family values? Or that she passed down her sense of style / fabulous cooking abilities? Or do you keep waiting for her sewing skills to kick in like Sherry?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, May 4th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Three
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States and Canada
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday morning for the announcement of our winners. Good luck…
Note: We weren’t paid or perk’d for hosting this giveaway, we just like rewarding our lovely readers! See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics from City Chic Country Mouse and Love Elaine.
Chenell Tannure says
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My mom was the most insanely clean and organized person. Never a mess in her purse, closets, drawers or car. I did not inherit that, nor did I inherit her perfect, line-free, pore-free skin. But she did pass on a very strong sense of decency and an open minded world view that I only realized was rare as I got older.
Sadly, the neat-nik gene didn’t skip a generation…my son is a bit of a slob, too. But we ARE a stylish bunch. Thanks Mom! Miss you!
Carla Mahnke says
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Funny! I was just ironing this morning and thought to myself that I could use a new ironing board cover. Oh the IRONy!
I notice myself becoming more and more like my mother and I am so appreciative of that. My mother embodies intelligence, patience, kindness, and has a love for adventure. She has shared her love and appreciation for the outdoors in our family and our best memories are of camping and hiking. She now gives my children these same experiences.
Trissa says
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I wish I had inherited my mother’s easy going attitude. I’m amazed how she can let things just roll off her in such a calm manner, while I freak.
Andrea says
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I inherited my mom’s fabulous spelling skills… which doesn’t sound so great, but being that I write for a living, it definitely helps. And when you consider I could have ended up with my dad’s spelling skills, it seems even luckier.
eileen marie says
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How about ANY of my mother’s skills? Cooking -no. Sewing -no. Crocheting -no. The list goes on. I’m not greedy -I woulda settled for even one!
Carrie Hall says
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love the ironing board covers!! Would be a fantastic gift for my mom!! :)
Meredith O says
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Luckily, I got my mom’s penchant for thrift. (Unfortunately, I also got her thick Norwegian calves.)
Alex R. says
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I wish I got the ironing gene from my grandma. She could iron anything in no time and it looked like it had been pressed at the cleaners. My brother got the gene, but it skipped me. I hate to iron, yet all my clothes require ironing. There has to be some “iron”y in that right?
sarah louise says
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I wish I inherited more of my mother’s craftiness. She makes beautiful wreaths and abstract paintings. If I had these talents my walls wouldn’t look so bare!
justine @ you're so martha says
Sew me! I’m glad I inherited my mom’s cooking gene…but wish I didn’t inherit so much of her dessert loving gene!
Elva says
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My mom is an amazing cook and gardener. I am working on both…I don’t know why traits like these aren’t just passed through blood!
April says
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I inherited my Mom’s love of shopping! I also inherited her love for travel and seeing new and interesting things!
Laura says
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I wish my mom would pass along her sewing know-how – she made all 6 of my bridesmaids’ dresses, which kept costs down! She did pass along her chipper attitude!
Liz says
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I’m not totally sure what I inherited from my mom! I guess a love for DIY craftiness : ) I just wish she was here to impart some parenting wisdom and some sewing tips, she was a quilter, I can barely put an apron together!
Ally says
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I’m so thankful I inherited my mother’s work ethic! She works harder than anyone I know! :)
Jillana says
SeW Me!!!!! Please please please ;)
My Mom is the most spiritual woman I know- she loves the Lord and her family. I hope I can be the mother she was and know the Lord like she does.
Bet says
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My mom isn’t a great cook, but I wish I could make biscuits like my grandmother did.
Marissa says
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I’m glad I inherited my momma’s kind heart- and her love of desserts! :)
-Marissa
Kate says
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My mom passed down her love of wine. I do love a crisp glass of white wine on summer afternoons. Also, she is always doing for others and I try to live up to that!
Ashley G. says
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Steph N says
SEW ME! I inherited my grandmother’s knitting ability, and also her inability to learn it from family members. She tried to teach me, but it didn’t stick until I taught myself in college. Her grandfather tried to teach her, but she ended up learning from the lady she worked for during WWII.
Ashley says
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I inherited some of my mother & grandmother’s awesome cooking skills… ;D
Elisabeth says
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Becca says
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I wish I had inherited my mom’s creativity!
Shevon says
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I am glad I inherited my grandmother’s cooking ability. My mom didn’t, but she can bake.
Jenny says
SEW ME! My mom can do a thousand things at once; so can I. It is a blessing, and sometimes, a curse! Love my mama!
Lauren says
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I inherited my love for DIY and cleaning from my GRAND-mother…I am so thankful for that!!
Colleen says
Sew Me! I wish I’d inherited my mom’s ability to iron the laundry before she put it away, rather than five minutes before the item is to be worn in public. Le siiigh. Perhaps a snazzy iron board cover is the key?
Kristen says
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I think (and hopefully others would agree) I inherited my moms laid back attitude, which is a good thing :-)
Daniella says
SEW Me!! I inherited my mom’s affinity for accessories (scarves, hats, homemade earrings)and her non-measuring, ‘on the fly’ cooking style. :)
Cher says
Sew me!
Jennifer says
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I inherited my mom’s ability to stay calm in chaos. On many many levels.
Lauren says
SEW ME! I wish I inherited my mom’s ability to get ANY stain out of ANYthing. Her latest triumph was getting a huge blue ink stain (compliments of my yellow lab’s chewing) out of my comforter. COMPLETELY gone! Amazing!
Beth says
Sew Me! I wish I had inherited my Mom’s ability to write good, er, I mean well. See what I mean!!
petra says
SEW ME! I inherited my mom’s problem-solving ability. I wish I had inherited her sewing ability too, though. If I win, I will give the prize to my mom. She loves to iron!
Maggie G says
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I inherited my mom’s goofy sense of humor. Love her!
Jen says
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My mom taught me to sew! really!!! and it’s come in handy. I think the DIY gene is firmly implanted in my family.
pedro says
SEW ME! From my mom I inherited people skills. I’m pretty diplomatic and can get along with anybody.
Jenny says
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I wish I had inherited my mom’s overall domestic skills. I still can’t sew on a button and my husband does the ironing because I can’t get his shirts right!
Jessica says
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Anu says
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I have an ‘can figure it out ‘ & ‘solution oriented ‘ attitude from my mother. She never complained about why this or that is not happening. But tried to figure out how to do it anyway.
So Thanks Amma(Mom) !
Analyn says
Sew Me! My mom has a strong passion for parenting which I’m happy to have inherited.
Carol Adams says
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My mom taught me how to sew some but mainly how to use the machine and then just let me go, being there for help and to answer questions..
Rochelle says
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Dawn says
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I inherited my mom’s love of shopping and fashion.
Gina says
The wreath and the irong board cover are….SEW ME!!
Unfortunately I did NOT inherit my mother’s awesome sewing ability, but I have been blessed with her gift of gab and creativity in other ways, like crafting, painting and scrapbooking!
April says
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I inherited my mom’s ability to get “a whole lotta crap” (as she would say) done at once. It can be stressful… but that’s almost NEVER a day where I can’t finish my entire to-do list. =)
stephanie says
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I inherited from my mother and grandmother their love of all things thrifty. My grandparents owned an antique auction house in the 60’s and 70’s. Both my mother and grandmother gave me their love of antiques and shopping at garage sales and estate sales. (My sister wasn’t so lucky – she hates it!)
Jessica J says
SEW ME! I am so glad I inherited my grandmother and great-grandmother’s ability to cook!
Carolina Leppo says
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I def. received my mom’s gasp…you know, when a perfect stranger falls or slips and you do the loud gasp and your hand flies to your chest!