the time has come.....

helllllo lovers & Happy BLACK Friday!!!! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving & ate your little butts off! My Thanksgiving was simple & perfect. It was just my sister, mom & me this year.....& well you know 4 cats & 2 dogs...oh wait I'm sorry 6 cats. My sister brought her twin cats over as well to celebrate with the family. It is defiantly animal farm over here...& I love it. In the morning we went to Starbucks, got warm drinks so we could have the Christmas Cups (duh) & then took the dogs to the beach. It was such a beautiful day. The weather was warm & the sun was out. I wished it was a lot cooler than is was because I am so so sick of dressing for the warm weather, so I just pretended it was cold outside & dressed for that.....#fashionistaproblems

After running around & sitting on the beach, we came home & watched Oprah's Favorite Things. I was super excited that even though the show is over she still wanted to continue with her favorite things extravaganza.....& I was even more excited because the audience was filled with only military wife's & God knows they deserve it, so I was happy to see them get everything. Even though I enjoyed watching the process of Oprah choosing & deciding her favorite things, I was disappointed in the way she presented everything to the women. It just felt awkward & it didn't have the same exciting feel as it usually does....but nonetheless, it was wonderful to see the smiles on all the military wife's. 

While my mom cooked our dinner we had some appetizers which included the usual veggies & dip, cheese, pickles, pasta salad, shrimp & more. My mom decorated our dining room table so pretty. It was the perfect Thanksgiving Shabby Chic decor.....& our dinner turned out fabulous!!! We had turkey, mash potatoes & gravy, green beans, corn, rolls & pumpkin pie....all my favorites. It was delicious. 

& we ended the night watching Lifetime movies together. It was perfect.....& now today I am baring the crowds & shopping on black Friday. To be honest I'm not going to get any deals, I just love being at the mall on this day because its' all decorated & there is so much excitement & holiday spirit in the air....sooo &speaking of excitement I am excited about the fabulous girls I have here today giving away some pretty awesome stuff! So sit back, grab a cup of coffee, meet some new bloggers & enter to win some fun prizes!!!! So without further ado meet my 

Hi I'm Vanessa but most call me Vanniee & I write over at Love My Charm Bracelets. My fav. accessories are my husband Osmel, you'll see me refer to him as "Stud Muffin" & our sweet little boy Jacob, a.k.a "Baby Muffins". In our family Jehovah comes first. When i'm not in my mommy gear, my femininity is defined by the length of my heels, getting dolled up, shopping <--- hubby says it's cheaper therapy than paying for a psychiatrist, & getting bi-weekly mani & pedi's. In my blog you will find everything that is currently inspiring me, as well as my personal style & little adventures. Hope you all enjoy your visit, & decide to stay! 

Hi there! My name is Shawna and I am the Doe from Doe Loves Buck. Buck is my dear sweet lumberjack-looking man and we live in Northern Michigan {the northern, lower part to be specific.} I am a lover of the great outdoors but it doesn't always love me back.  Oddly, for being such an outdoors woman, I am a major girly girl.  When I am not knee deep in a swamp marsh {wearing high heels boots of course} or tripping over acorns for that matter... You can find me baking up a storm in my kitchen, preparing for my new puppy and writing about all my crazy antics over at Doe Loves Buck!.

Hello Messy.Dirty.Hair readers!  We're off to a good start as blog friends, since we both love Kelly. :-)  Ms. Kelly and I have hit it off pretty quickly, probably because we have so much in common.  We are both So Cal girls. We are both dog owners/lovers. We both don't wash our hair every day... haha  Match made in heaven! On my blog, Living In Neverland, I write about my life: the food I eat, my boyfriend of 18 years, things I lust after (or laugh at, or just love) online, our dogs, books I love, stuff we do and places we have been.  Once in a while I also write about being a homeowner, or something I cook, or (rarely!) something I actually DIY.  Come on over and say hi!  New blog friends are like my pixie dust. ;-)

Hey Messy Dirty Hair Readers! I'm Jen and I blog over at Days Like This. It's a lifestyle/ parenting blog where I talk about being a newly divorced single mom of a 4 year old named Miley and a Bulldog named Delilah. I talk about the struggles and successes I have as a full time Accountant, Full Time Student and a Full Time Mom! I also enjoy talking about the killer concerts I make my way to and soon I'll be talking about my days hitting the slopes! So I hope you will stop by and follow my adventures!

I'm Kim, and you can find me over at The K.O. Jewelry. I make jewelry that I sell on Etsy, and my goal is to design pieces for any kind of woman. You'll find delicate charm necklaces, bright colored statement necklaces, casual stone necklaces, and collegiate jewelry sets. I'm even working on a children's line right now! I'm also a wedding planner wanting to start up my own business soon, and I'm a wife to the sweetest brewmaster of a husband anyone could ask for. Come over for some jewelry, crafts, laughs, and food- I can't wait to meet you!

Hi there! I'm Casey…an Air Force wife and transplanted Southern girl living a life of adventure abroad in beautiful Germany! I write about my life as an expat…the good, the bad, and the funny. I'm addicted to reality TV, social media, interior decorating, good food & wine, traveling, and my adorable fur-baby, Tucker. All of which are frequent topics on my blog. So, pull up a chair and stay awhile! I'd love to get to know you!

Hey Y'all! I'm Sarah over at Hot Mess Mommie. I'm a stay at home boy
mom who loves shiny things and coffee! Come for the stories, stay for the laughs. I am new to this blog world....but I hope you come over and pay me a visit :)

Hey y'all!  My name is Tiffany and I blog at Figuring Out the Plot.  I'm a country girl turned lawyer who loves college football (Go Pokes!), traveling, running and my awesome friends and family.  I blog about a little bit of everything, from searching for Mr. Right to traveling the country for football games to fun races to happenings on the farm.  I'm a firm believer in dreaming big, living life to the fullest, and having a lot of fun along the way!  I recently started my 30 by 30 project and plan to cross 30 goals off my list by the time I turn 30 next November.

Hey Yall! I’m Cassie and I blog over at Live.Laugh.L0ve.! I am a wife. momma. dreamer. writer. blogger. virtual assistant. believer & picture taker. My blog is all about mommyhood, fashion, life, love and everything in between! My favorite color is red and I absolutely love the handmade world! 

Oh yes, yours truly is also going to be giving away some fabulous Moroccan Oil Hair Products.....plus after you enter the giveaway I have a VERY special Black Friday Discount & Treat for you all! 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

& finally last but certainly not least - The winner of #TheMessyProject December Spot is........

Carole of  Pipley Vintage congrats lovely!!!! I am super excited to have you for December & will be getting into contact with you soon! #TheMessyProject for November is LIVE this coming Wednesday.....Get Excited!!!!!!

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Get a LIFE!

LIFE.


 It moves fast.

Too fast.

& sometimes we are all so wrapped up in our own lives that we don't ever stop to actually enjoy the life we live.

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Life is hard, really hard. We just keep going & never stop. With all the constant interaction we have at our finger tips its no wonder we all get so wrapped up in the hustle & bustle of life.

Personally I annoy the hell outta myself when I am actually relaxing & I check my phone & then literally 5 minutes later I check it again. And for what? It's not like something drastic has changed in those 5 minutes.

I wonder why I continue to do that, knowing what I am doing.

Is it because I really need to know what happened in those last 5 minutes?

Or is it out of boredom?


 Doesn't matter. 

I need to realize it's okay to disconnect. It's okay to not answer emails, tweets etc for a few hours or even the whole day. It's okay to take a moment out of my everyday just for me. 

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So I challenge you to all take some time this week for yourself. Put down your phones. Get off the computer. Get disconnected. Don't worry it will all be there when you get back. Do something for you. Take a break from your hectic life & just enjoy being alive. 

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Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving Lovers!!!
:: Giveaways Around BlogLand ::$25 VISA Giftcard & Ad Space HERE$25 Starbucks Giftcard & Tumblr HEREiPad Mini & Cash HERE Messy Challenge Info HERE

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let's boycott Target!

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okay so moving on from that.....but really I don't hate Mondays at all. I get to babysit the best kids ever all day every Monday so really it's a happy day for me....that's more for everyone on their way or at the office. Buttttt it is Thanksgiving Week so you all get a shorter week......I really hope everyone has a little time off to spend with their loved ones. 

So have you heard that Target is now going to be open on Thanksgiving?! I knew this was going to happen. Last year I remember telling the BF eventually it's gonna be BLACK THURSDAY! But seriously Target that is so awful you're making your employees come in on a Holiday. It's just not fair.....& to be honest, anyone who actually goes into Target to shop on Thanksgiving.....really? Give it a rest. You can't wait until Friday? You just HAVE to shop. Don't get me wrong I am just as obsessed with Target as the next person but this is just too much. 

So I propose we boycott Target being open on Thanksgiving & not shop there on the Holiday so that hopefully it will back fire & won't happen again next year. I know i'm getting all heated about something that doesn't even affect me, but I just believe in everybody having time off during the holidays. Everybody needs a break. 

However, I can't hate on Target too much today because boy did I score some aaamazing stuff over the weekend....so thank you Target for that. 

Big Sparkly bow @ Target

Other than my fabulous Target shopping experience I babysat, caught up on some blog design & made a few more Messy Bracelets! I am now selling Messy Bracelets with Charms - contact me if you're interested....

Left - 'Embrace the Mess w/ Crown Charm' Right - 'Messy Girl' w/ Peace Sign Charm

and I got some pretty awesome mail over the weekend too from my penpal Holly. She is seriously one of the sweetest people ever & is SO thoughtful. I can't wait to show you the fabulous 'favorite things' package she sent me! 

but today I have a very cool girl here. She has been around the mess before & she is a Certified Messy Girl. She writes a hilarious blog that will leave you laughing out loud. Some of the stuff she comes up with just crack me up ---> ask her about P.I.P.


But besides her fabulous sense of humor she is such a great person & friend. She is so supportive of other blogs & was one of the first people to purchase a messy bracelet. She truly cares about helping others....funny, supportive & a great friend...what more could you ask for?! So without further ado meet

Well hello Kelly and Messy.Dirty.Hair lovers!  I'm baaacckkk! haha. I'm Mia and I blog over at The Chronicles of Chaos! And I seriously love being here, so you guys better get used to seeing me. I'm like that creepy girl from Wedding Crashers.....

OK, seriously, I'm not that bad. Promise. I blog about the crazy, chaotic shenanigans of my life with my hubby, 2 boys under 4, working full-time, with lots of coffee and no sleep! :)  I really, truly love meeting new people, so please stop by and say hi!

What are you most looking forward to this holiday season?

I'm so looking forward to Thanksgiving!  It's my all-time favorite holiday.  My dad and I are really close and it's a tradition to have Thanksgiving together every year and just watching football and stuffing our faces. :) And 3 words: sweet. potato. casserole. Swoon!

What 3 things are you thankful for?

-My family (of course!)

-COFFEE - it's seriously a lifesaver for me. I'm not sure I could survive otherwise. You should see me in the mornings before that first cup. {shudder}

- Target. I could live there. I might as well since I'm there so often!

 What do you like most about blogging?

The friendships! I've met so many great people through blogging that I know I would never meet in "real" life because we all live in different places.  But we all have so many things in common and I just love the support from the blogging community (and Twitter!).

I told you she was funny. Sooooo today Mia is giving away a $25 VISA CARD & 1 Month Ad Space!!!! I know we can all use as much extra cash as possible with the holidays here, so thank you Mia for this fabulous giveaway!!!

You can use this picture for the instagram option! 

a Rafflecopter giveaway oh yeah....the winner of #TheMessyProject December Spot Giveaway is..........sorry loves i'll let you know tomorrow :)but question - should I do this giveaway again?

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#EmbraceTheMess

hello loves! so I got hit with a mini flu after having my awful cough....I really don't know why I am getting all the sicknesses at once...but it's killing me....but I am trying to move past it....


So this is a final call for anyone who wants to take the Messy Challenge - thank you to everyone who has already sent in their photos ----->

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What is The Messy Challenge you ask?

Well....

Go as long as you can without washing your hair & then send me a picture of you embracing the mess & let me know what day you are on...

Embracing the mess means NO washing your hair in the shower with shampoo/conditioner

dry shampoo is okay {if you must}
you can use product 
you can straighten your hair


even if it’s one day no washing you are still embracing the mess!

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& there will be a fabulous hair product prize for whoever goes the longest...

So challenge accepted? I dare you....

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Please send all pictures of you 'embracing the mess' by December 15 to MessyDirtyHair@gmail.com

Challenge Accepted? Grab the Button!

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everybody has secrets

do you ever look up at the sky & wonder if someone you know is looking up at the sky at the same exact time as you? or why some places put oranges in your ice tea instead of lemons? or how about the days when you have absolutely nothing to do but yet you're having the best hair day ever? or i know, i know those days when you actually have money to spend at the mall & can't find anything & the days you have no money everywhere you look you see something cute?!?!?!?! 

i know, you're probably thinking okay Kelly those are some totally random thoughts....but that's okay because today is the very first day of Random Wednesday hosted by Shanna of Because Shanna Said So....& today anything goes! 

so in honor of Shanna's new linkup & it being an anything goes type of day I thought I would take advantage of the randomness & share a little random secret about myself......

this is something that I have had to deal with since I can remember...so like forever. I hate it. It's gross. I'm embarrassed of it......& really as I write this I don't know why I'm telling you this but......

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I have sweaty hands. 

& no I don't mean your occasional it's hot out & my hands are sweating a little......& no I don't mean 'omg I'm nervous & my hands are sweating'....


I mean full blown, water dripping, slippy slimy, puddle making sweaty hands.
I know. Disgusting.

Of course I have looked into getting it fixed but do you want to hear the awful procedure of fixing the sweat!?....well they take a ton of little needles & shoot your veins with botox to stop the sweat. I hear it is SO painful...so yeah i'll be skipping thatso I have been living with it forever & I guess will always be.....& you might not realize how much of an effect sweaty hands can have on your life. Let me just clue you in on a few of the downsides of sweaty hands 

no these are not my hands....& this would be a good day in sweaty hands land
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You can't high five - Because most of the time the sweat will bounce off of the high five & land somewhere on someone's skin 

You can't hand shake - Because when you shake hands - the hand shook will be all wet & slimy causing them to look at their hand with a look of disgust, look at you with a look of 'what the hell is on your hands' & then continue to wipe their hands on their pants while asking why are your hands all wet causing complete & utter embarrassment for you....& seriously people this happens all the time. Hence why I hate 'hand shaking' & 'high fiving'  

Writing on paper is hard - When you go to write, at least with me, the hand holding the pen - part of it is touching the paper, so while I am writing, the constant pressure of my hand on the paper to turn wet & soggy and then eventually rip. You have no idea how many times this would happen to me in school with tests....especially 'scantron' tests. I would have to let my test air dry before handing it in I was so embarrassed

See what I mean  - hand on paper
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.You have to carry around a mini wash cloth - Well you don't have too but I do because it is so uncomfortable to be anywhere & just have your hands start sweating .....the sweat is literally dripping off your hands making a puddle...I mean what are you suppose to do?! So I take out my mini wash cloth & hold it & let it absorb all the sweat. Really though, it doesn't last long. The sweat comes back.....

It always comes back. 

ok i think that is enough randomness for today. I think we have all heard enough about my sweaty hands.....I hope I didn't gross you out too much......but don't we all feel a little bit more closer now? 

* Some Current Giveaways Going On in Blogland *

#TheMessyProject Giveaway HERE

$25 to Sophistifunk - The Shop HERE

Ipad Mini & CASH Giveaway HERE

Adorable Stud Earrings Giveaway HERE

I'm giving away a fun Christmas Package HERE

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lets get funky

hi loves how are we today? sooo I just wanted to let you all know of a new linkup that will be starting tomorrow hosted by Shanna of Because Shanna Said So , which btw is a daily read of mine. If you have yet to follow Shanna then please do so immediately - she is a fabulous fashion blogger who is not afraid to take risks & I really enjoy seeing what she puts together daily. Plus she's amazing......but back to her new linkup....it's called  "Random Wednesday" - I think the name pretty much explains it but anything goes when it comes to this linkup so get your posts ready & let's make her first linkup a big one! 

So I still can't believe that we are already in November?! It's just crazy....& let me tell you it has been REALLY hard waiting to listen to my Michael Buble Christmas CD. I told myself I would not start listening to Christmas music until Black Friday....i have about 12 days left....wow 12 days. I started this countdown on my phone back in January....& now we are reaching single digits!!! craziness! 

ok moving on from my Christmas obsession, I am so excited about who is here today! I have fallen in love with this girl. She has such a HUGE & generous heart, its contagious. Not to mention she is so freaking cute. Her blog is just one of those reads that puts you in a good mood. She dabbles in everything so it's always exciting to see what she will be blogging about. Plus she just started something even more exciting, but I'm gonna let her tell you about it. So without further ado meet The Messy Girl of the Month - the adorable & fabulous ---->

Hello, hello! My name is Brie and I blog over at Sophistifunk. I also recently started an online shop selling jewelry. 

Here's a little background about how Sophistifunk: The Shop came to be:

My dad was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer in October of 2011. He had never smoked and was only 44 years old, so it came as a huge shock to my family. He was a well known high school football coach in the Phoenix area and as soon as he was diagnosed, the community rallied together for him and created Team Bemis. They raised money for our family to help pay for his rising medical bills. 



My dad passed away in January 2012, just three months after his diagnosis. Seeing my dad go through such a gruesome process of radiation and chemotherapy made me want to do something to help cancer patients and thank the community for all they'd done for our family. 



I've made jewelry for family and friends for years but decided that I wanted to create a business out of it with a percentage of proceeds going towards various cancer charities. Last month, I was able to donate over $100 to the Ronan Thompson Foundation which goes towards finding a cure for Neuroblastoma, a form of pediatric (childhood) cancer.

Today, I'm giving away $25 in Sophistifunk: The Shop credit to one of you lucky readers!

I'm also offering free shipping this week to all of you Messy readers! All you have to do is use the promo code "MESSY" when checking out. 

Blog // Shop // Twitter // Facebook // Instagram

I know, isn't she the best?! She is so strong & always seems to stay so positive. I couldn't even  imagine everything she went through & continues to daily. She is such an inspiration for all of us.....& how freaking adorable are her bracelets!? Of course I already bought one - the side cross gun metal - & I lalala LOVE it....plus who doesn't love buying fabulous jewelry that also goes to a wonderful cause?! Its a win win! SO even if you don't win this giveaway I HIGHLY suggest taking a little peek at her shop & purchasing a bracelet....plus its free shipping with the code MESSY! good luck loves! a Rafflecopter giveaway * Some Current Giveaways Going On in Blogland *#TheMessyProject Giveaway HEREIpad Mini & CASH Giveaway HEREAdorable Stud Earrings Giveaway HEREI'm giving away a fun Christmas Package HERE

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