Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

I'm back from being M.I.A. now that our life is a little less crazy.  B's graduation + moving back to KS has been a whirlwind without much free time.  Even though we are currently in transition, I will again start posting regularly now that we are back in KS. My new blog design will also be live this week! 

Ok, the winner of the Memorial Day giveaway did not win a chicken dinner but she did win a couple of fun things!!!  The winner is......

Laurie Kelly!!!!! 

I have sent you an email so please respond within 48 hours so I can get your goodies mailed to you.

Whatcha' Cookin' for Memorial Day? {Giveaway}

This weekend is one usually filled with camping, boating, swimming, barbecues, picnics, and much more!  As a kid we almost always went camping on Memorial Day weekend so I have great memories of this holiday. Even though everyone is celebrating a 3 (or 4) day weekend with family and friends, it is a holiday that is far more important than food + fun.  

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Memorial Day is to honor those that have sacrificed their lives for our freedom in this great U.S.A. This holiday, like many of the holidays that honor our soldiers, hits close to home since I'm a military wife.  During your fun + festivities this weekend please remember the sacrifices that have been made by many so all of us can enjoy a few days off with friends or family.  

Since this is generally a weekend with lots of cooking I thought this would be a great time to giveaway a couple fun things that are kitchen related.  Some of the best gifts I have ever received have been kitchen/cooking/baking related!  

The winner will receive a pack of paper straws from Paper Goods Creative and a pack of fun recipe cards.

Fine Print: To enter the giveaway, use the rafflecopter below.  Giveaway will run today through Monday at midnight.  Winner will be announced on Tuesday.  You will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be drawn.  I purchased these myself for the giveaway. 

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Winners Winners!!!!

I'm excited to announce the two winners of the contest I had earlier this week.  

Ashli was the lucky person who had the closest guess to the total amount of money in the jar.  Please email me with your address so I can get the notebook mailed out. 

Ashli guessed $42.19. The actual amount in the jar was $67.67!  It was much more then I guessed, as I thought it would be around $30.  This was definitely a blessing since we are in the process of moving and there are always costs involved not normally in the budget. 

Cynthia G. won the giveaway for the Love Grows Here print & Sweet Softie!!!!  Congratulations Cynthia, check your email inbox. I have emailed you for your address.  

There will be another giveaway posted later today. It will be a fast turn-around giveaway so I can get the prize mailed out before we start our long drive back to Kansas next week.  Make sure to check back so you dont miss out on the giveaway. 

I Have Lots Of Coins {Contest + Giveaway-2 Winners!}

Oh how I have missed blogging, but the break was much needed as I was far too busy enjoying the beach and getting ready for the movers.  As I'm working on this, the movers are busy packing our house. I'm so grateful that I do not have to move all of our stuff!

If you have ever moved, you know there is a TON of things to do to make it a successful move.  Even when you have a moving company do the packing + moving, there are still lots of things to get ready.  One of those things is to take all loose change and get it converted to dollars so you are not moving heavy change!  

Last week I gathered up our loose change from the two places we put it...laundry room and bedroom.  We have not turned any change in while living here, so we had 2 years worth of it!  

I thought it would be fun to do a little contest, so I snapped a couple pictures of all the coins I gathered so my lovely readers can guess the total amount in dollars.  

For the person who comes closest to guessing the exact amount of money will win this lovely handmade notebook + pen.

No, I did not make this notebook.  The notebook was made by Dippity Dot Creations. She is located in Salina, our "home" in Kansas.  She has some really cute things, so go check out her blog and her Facebook page.

Guess what, I'm also giving away a couple things for the person who is randomly selected via Rafflecopter.  This person will win a fun print from Paper Goods Creative + a Sweet Softie from Underground Vintage.  Again, these items were not given to me for a giveaway. Check out both of these shops, as they have some great products!

Enter the giveaway below with the Rafflecopter.  Make sure to leave a comment on THIS blog post with your guess, then click in the Rafflecopter that you left a comment.

This will be a fast contest & giveaway, so make sure to enter now.  It will run through Thursday, winners will be announced on Friday.  Winners have 48 hours from when I send email to notify me with address or I will draw another winner.

Good luck and happy guessing! 

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Moving Craziness

We are in the midst of moving preparations before the movers come next week to pack + load our house.  This week our days have been filled with cleaning + organizing rooms so they are ready for the packers.  We are also trying to figure out what necessities we need between now and when we find jobs and a place to live.  It will probably be a couple months before we settle into a place of our own, so my parents are graciously allowing us to live with them until we figure out what the heck we are doing.   Add to all the cleaning, organizing, and purging, we spent most of Monday running errands related to moving.  Needless to say, by the end of the day I have not had the energy or motivation to sit down and work on this blog.  

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Anyway, all that to say I will be taking a short break until early next week. Once the movers are here and I am stuck in my house I will have plenty of time to type away on a blog post or two.   

I'm super excited because tomorrow morning we are heading out of town to enjoy the white sandy beaches of Florida one last time before we move.  Oh how I wish Kansas had white sandy beaches and the sound of waves crashing.  

Stay up to date with all things moving & our time in Florida by following me on Instagram!

Next week I will have several giveaways, so make sure to check back next week.  I will also have a fun contest which will include a gift!!!

What are you staying busy with right now?  Do you have any fun plans for the weekend? 

I'm No Fashionista

Woohoo, I've made it 13 days blogging everyday. This is definitely a first! Update: I did not get around to getting this post live yesterday even though it was already written, so I guess I did not make it 13 days...oops! 

Today's prompt: issue a public apology. This can be as funny or as serious or as creative as you want it to be.    

I, Andrea (aka A Modern Hippie), am proclaiming a public apology.  I do not claim to be a "fashion" blogger and for good reason, as I am NOT a fashionista.  I would like to publicly apologize that I am not fashionable and do not really care for the latest fashions fads.  

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Tight Jeans? Um heck NO!  I'm sorry, but these should only be worn on about 1% of the population. Unfortunately, I think only 1% does NOT wear them and I am part of that 1%! These are so not comfortable to me and hello, my thighs were not meant for skinny jeans.  I will continue to wear my wider leg jeans for pure comfort!  

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What is up with all these types of sandals this season?  These sandals seem to be the only style anyone sells now which make my feet look hideous & fat!  Duh, I do not need anything like that.  My feet are not slender thanks to getting feet just like my dad, so I do not need any type of shoe that makes them look worse then they are. Sorry dad!

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The bright colored pants and tops?  I was a kid in the 80's and do not need to wear bright colored clothes again, once in my life was enough!  

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Long maxi dresses that are all the rage?  Hello, I'm 5ft.3in. and do not need to buy anything else that I need to get altered. I think these would look really weird on me.   Although, I would love to just try one to see how it looks.  

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By the way, what is up with all the chevron? When will this "fad" be gone?  I think it has become over-kill when everything has a "chevron" option--dresses, shirts, notebooks, craft supplies, decorations, and more! I cant lie though, there are a few chevron maxi dresses that I really like the look of, just not sure how they would look on me (see above).  For instance, I love this one! But I wonder how she walks in that thing, look how much hangs on the ground?!?! 

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So I publicly apologize that I am not a fashionista because I'm sure people that see me all the time (and even in pictures on this blog + social media) get tired of seeing me in the same clothes.  I'm just not a big fan of the trends or fads that come & go.  I have more of a classic style, is that even a thing?  What I mean is I stick with simple classic looks that are timeless.  Well I think they are, but what would I know since I'm clueless when it comes to fashion!  

Oh, and I feel like I need to put out another public apology with regard to my fashion.  I only own two, yes ONLY 2, pairs of jeans.  And my go-to outfit is jeans and a simple top or t-shirt. Unfortunately, this means I almost always look the same on the bottom half of my body.  

I stopped wearing shorts long ago, but last summer I did purchase a few pairs since it is so hot + humid here in southern AL. I have not pulled out my shorts yet this year, so I am still wearing the same two pairs of jeans.  But it is getting too hot for jeans so I'm afraid I need to pull them out (hope they still fit!) and the few dresses I have so I can start wearing something different and cooler.  I'm not really "feeling" the dresses I have this year and really want to buy some new ones, but that wont be happening with our budget right now. 

I am issuing this public apology to everyone I encounter and for the pictures I post on this blog because I will continue to have the same two pairs of jeans, the same dresses as last year, and the same 5-6 shirts that I rotate through even though I have a closet full of shirts!   

Disclaimer: This is both completely true, but also meant for humor. I'm not complaining about my wardrobe, well maybe I am.  I am just fed up with the clothes I currently have to chose from. So I guess this is more of a vent for me and an apology to you since you get to see me in the same clothes all the time (which are not the latest trends)!  As I said, I'm not a fashion blogger and for good reason....I am totally not into the latest trends and never have been.  

How do you feel about skinny jeans, maxi dress, and the hot sandals this year?  Do you claim to be a "fashionista"?  If so, you should be my personal shopper!