***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.
Laurie says
SEW ME!!
I inherited my mom’s musical abilities
Carolyn H. says
“SEW ME!” … The older I get, the more I become like my mother. : )
Brittani says
Sew Me!!!
I inherited my mother’s ability to entertain on a dime. She was great a throwing last minute shin-digs that were the talk of the town.
Bibiana says
SEW ME! Why can’t I have my mom’s mile-long legs? There is no justice in the world…
Kerri says
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Glad I inherited my Mother’s calm and patient demeanor. Never realized how what wonderful a trait this one until I started working in the real world and discovered it is not a common one to come across. :)
meg says
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I inherited my mother’s love for the written note…I love snail mail
Emma Lou says
Sew Me!! I’m glad I inherited my mother’s go-with-the-flow attitude. It made wedding planning last year much less stressful, for example!
Suziee says
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I inherited my mom’s ease at cooking. Just eyeball & dump in the ingredients (unless I’m baking).
heidi says
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i am glad my mom passed down her cleanlieness factor to me. i love walking into a clean house!
Britney says
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My mom has taught me the importance of family. She always supports all of us in everything we do.
Teresa says
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I inherited my mom’s sense of family and her love of list making.
Carolyn says
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I’m glad I inherited my mom’s organizational skills.
Kimbre B says
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I inherited my Mom’s creativeness and fondness of hosting parties!
Allison says
Sew Me! I love my mom’s compassion for others. We joke that she has “Talk to Me!” tattooed on her forehead because strangers will tell her their life story in the grocery store! I want to be as patient & kind as she is!
heather says
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my mom shows endless patience for my toddler and i remember her being like that with us when we were young. i hope to have her patience on days when i feel worn out and exhausted.
Melissa says
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I’m glad I inherited my moms creativity. And, should I admit this?, I’m glad I inherited her stubbornness. I know that is traditionally a negative trait, but I think it can be good most of the time.
Ashley Buchan says
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I’m stubborn and that has been good AND bad! I get it from mom and dad both …
Lisa Martin says
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I wish I had inherited my mom’s ability to cook. She makes the best dishes and makes it look so easy. Oh, believe me, I’ve tried to cook like she does but it’d be better if we just ate out!
On the other hand, I inherited my grandma’s ability to sew! She took care of me when my mom worked when I was a kid and passed along her love of sewing to me. She’s 91 now and no longer sews but I have so many fond memories of our time spent together.
Jai says
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I inherited my momma’s big heart…to a fault AND what we like to call the hips in our family, “The Douglas Curse”
esmeralda says
SEW ME! I inherited my mom’s sewing skills. I used to make beautiful outfits for my barbies.
katie says
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Can I say nagging? Only because now that I have a household of my own and I find myself asking my fiance to do something for the “umpteenth time” (my mother’s favorite number) I remember growing up with my mom and her reminders and vowing that I would never be that way, that is, until I turned into an exact replica of her around the age of 20. My sisters are the exact same. There’s a sense of comfort in it, and it gives the sons-in-law and my father plenty to talk about over the holidays because the 4 of them are all married to the exact same woman. (It’s not really nagging I’ve learned . . . it’s love.)
Erinn C. says
SEW ME! I wish I would have inherited my mom’s calm nature. I freak out over pretty much everything that goes wrong.
Jessica says
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I inherited my mom’s love of little furry animals (kittens, bunnies, etc.)
She also taught me how to shop for the best price and use coupons!
Erin says
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I’m so grateful for inheriting my mom’s sense of humor! She’s taught me the importance of being able to laugh and smile even during hard times. Laughter really is the best medicine!
Kayleigh says
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I inherited my mom’s OCD-esque way to make the bed. Including where the tagged corners of the sheets should go, which way the pillows go into the pillow case, and which way the pillowcase opening should go on the bed. Thanks Mom!
Jen says
SEW ME! I wish I inherited my mom’s ability to approach anyone, at any time, and ask random questions that she’s wondering about. I’m ok at it, but she def. has no fear!
jacalyn says
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I love that I inherited my mom’s sense of humor & wish that I inherited her ability to turn any ingredients into a fabulous dinner for 6+!
Autumn says
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I wish I had inherited her gardening skills, my thumb is not very green – at least not yet.
Audrey says
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My Mom taught me so many things…to sew, to cook, to clean…OMG that sounds so “Joan Cleaver”! But I’m so glad she did because it made me a better wife & mother. She also instilled strong family values that I’m passing down to my own daughter. My mom is the best and I love her with all of my heart. :) I think I’ll call her right now. lol
Nicole says
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I inherited my mother’s small stature. Wish I was taller. :(
Catherine says
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I inherited my mom’s strong sense of empathy. We are both very in tune with how other people are feeling. Sometimes too much : )
Janie says
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I wish that I had inherited my mother’s ability to do pretty much anything. No matter what, if I ask her a question, she always seems to have an answer. Plus she can handle anything from dealing with car problems to teaching a classroom of 25+ kids. She’s amazing.
Erin says
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I’m glad I inherited my mom’s intelligence and cooking skillz!
Yimaira says
“SEW ME!” Aside from inheriting my mother’s good looks, I also inherited her faith and caring nature. I’ll love her always.
Tara says
SEW ME! I’m so grateful for the fun, laid back, it’ll-all-work-out mentality I inherited from my mom. Of course it doesn’t always work out but not freaking about it all the time is a good thing!
Chandra says
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I inherited my strong sense of family from my mother but I also wish I had gotten her cleaning skills since even though I am a SAHM I am so not the constant cleaning type.
Judy Hintz says
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I inherited an eye for photography from my mom. We recently both bought Canon SLR cameras and took a photography class at our local technical college together. I cherish the great pictures I am getting of my two boys!
Mary says
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I inherited my mom’s hatred of ironing, (hee) (You should see my poor ironing cover now!) Also I inherited her eye for a good piece of furniture.
Amanda S. says
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One quality I wish I inherited from my mother was her design talent… she was a floral designer and home decorator for years.. I just can’t seem to get things to come together in our home, like she can in hers!
Corina Powell says
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I inherited my mom’s patience and good cooking gene!
Rebecca says
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Jessica J. says
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Sewing skills skipped a generation, my mom hates sewing but I love it!! It makes me think of both of my grandmothers :)
Carol Ann says
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My mom has the best attitude about everything. She always sees the beauty in every person, place or thing. While I need to work on my attitude at times, I feel like she taught me to see the bright side of situations, the beauty in even the homeliest things and that bad days are inevitable, but there’s always tomorrow!
Jim says
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Brooke Y says
SEW ME!! Defiantely my moms sense of humor!
Jenna says
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I wish I would have inherited my Mom’s sewing gene!
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Lauren says
SEW ME! I wish I had my mom’s ability to keep the house clean and dust-free!
D'Rae says
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I love the fact that my mom passed down her wonderful genetics! I am 33 but constantly get told I don’t like a day over 25-26!
Angela says
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I’m so thankful to my mom for passing on her gourmet cooking skills. Once we were old enough, she didn’t feed us like little kids, she let us experiment with food, which is probably why I’m such a foodie and cook today.
Angela says
SEW ME! I inherited my mother’s love of relaxing and pampering. :)