New Year Giveaway | 2024

Welcome to 2024!

The first week of the new year is always my favorite! Despite ringing in the new year with a nasty cold, Ryan and I convinced each other that we should start the year off right with a pool plunge.

I wish I had more energy than I currently feel at the start of this year, because fresh beginnings usually are my favorite. Especially when it begins on a Monday, another one of my favorites! Nothing says fresh, clean slate, than a New Year’s Monday! Even though I am more tired than motivated this particular week, I am super excited to be celebrating something I’m a tad proud of…

…today marks the TWO YEAR anniversary of this blog!

As you might remember, my blog was birthed during Christmas break two years ago, after we had to cancel our (surprise for the kids) family trip to Mexico due to Ryan having covid. After barreling through that Christmas (feeling like Buddy the Elf – trying my best to spread Christmas cheer while Ryan was holed up in our bedroom), I had nothing but time and boredom for the remainder of the break.

Writing has always been a passion of mine ever since I was little. I have had diaries and journals as far back as I can remember. Written essays were always my jam (you can have your math and science), then I continued on in college with a Journalism degree. Needless to say, writing is my main method of creatively expressing myself, as well as processing harder things in life. I can be somewhat non-communicative in-person with new things I’m experimenting with, risks I’m taking, or dreams I’m chasing, but I don’t mind at all being publicly forthright about my inner-world through writing.

While I enjoyed the creative process of designing my own blog (picking a template, choosing a color palette and deciding on fonts), I distinctly remember a new level of frustration because of the learning curve of the technical side of building a blog. It is no joke to youtube and google your way through a tech project! I bit off half of my nails in that process, but now I couldn’t be more proud of my blog.

In celebration of Fun for Life Mama’s two year blog anniversary, I thought it would be FUN to host a giveaway of two of my favorite things! One lucky winner will receive a Lillie Eats and Tells PLANNED cookbook (hardcopy only) and a $100 gift card to Nordstrom!

All you have to do is leave a comment below sharing with me what you enjoy reading about on my blog, and you’re entered to win! Or if you happen to be new to the blog, just give a quick “hi”. Only one entry per person (U.S. resident 18-and-over only), contest closes at 7:00 am EST Friday morning.  I will randomly select one winner to receive a copy of their new cookbook and Nordstrom gift card. Winner will be announced here on my blog on FRIDAY, JANUARY 5TH!

Happy New Year! xoxo