You Win! Mrs. Meyer's Giveaway Results!

 And now the moment we've all been waiting for: the announcement of the winners of this weekend's Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day cleaning products giveaway! Thank you all for your entries- Although I try to always look on the bright side of life, like the Monty Python fellas,  I think it's cathartic to complain every once in a while. Hopefully the winners of these products will have a little less to complain about in the future (at least they can't say "I never win anything" anymore. Even if all they've won is awesome free cleaning products). In case you are one of those people who is curious about how things work, or you just don't trust me, I selected the winners using a random number generator, not based on my own agreement or disagreement about the hideousness of the commenter's hated chore. I promise, unlike several entrants' bathtubs, these results aren't dirty.

So without further ado, here's who cleaned up:

2nd Prize, of a bottle of Mrs. Meyer's All-Purpose Cleaner in your choice of scent goes to  Entry #29, Karen who hates dusting.

1st Prize, of a smorgasbord of Mrs. Meyer's products, in your choice of scent, goes to entry #41, Kristin, who hates cleaning the kitchen floors. 

Hopefully these prizes will make cleaning house a little nicer.

Congratulations, peeps! Email me at lily@acharmedwife.com to claim your goodies, you lucky ducklings!

A Clean Day Giveaway!

As I have documented many times on this blog, I am on an unceasing crusade to find good, non-toxic cleaning products that don't suck, and won't slowly poison me. Or quickly poison me, for that matter. So when I discovered the line of Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day cleaning products, it was as if a light shined down from the sky and a choir of angels heralded them. These cleansers are made from simple, clean, earth-friendly ingredients, smell heavenly, and actually work.  And even the packaging is cute! I love these products so much, in fact, I wrote the manufacturers a fan letter - only the second one I have ever written in my life (fun fact: The first went to Ann M. Martin, the author of the Baby-Sitters Club books circa 1989). Unlike Ms. Martin, Mrs. Meyer didn't write back and send me stickers and an autograph for my "Autograph Book", but I like their products enough to forgive them that. I know this post reads like an ad, but Mrs. Meyer's is in no way paying or compensating me for this (yet- I'm still hoping for that autograph)- I'm just creepily obsessed with them.

In fact, I like their products so much that I want you to discover them, too. Hence: a giveaway! Just leave a comment on this post by midnight on Monday night (May 31), telling me your least favorite household chore (mine: matching socks) and I will randomly select two winners!

The First Prize will be a bounty/bevy/smorgasbord of  Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day products in your choice of scent (choose from Lemon Verbena, Lavender or Geranium- my fave), including the dish soap, hand soap, counter top spray- which I use every day- and whatever else I decide to pick out for you depending on how nice I'm feeling that day.

The Second Prize will be a bottle of the Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day All-Purpose Cleaner (which may leave you wondering why any of the other products are necessary) in your choice of scent.

So leave a comment and you just might... clean up.

A Win-Win Situation: Graphic Image Giveaway Winners!

And now the moment we've all been waiting for: the announcement of the winners of this weekend's Graphic Image giveaway! For those curious about how I chose the winners, I used this random number generator to pick for me. That way, I didn't have to judge your responses on perceived "quality", or how much I agreed with your trip ideas (and wanted to take the same trip and stay in an adjoining hotel room from you make my husband duet on singing "A Whole New World" to you through the air vents every morning. Sounds fun, huh?).

Anyway, without further ado:

2nd Prize, of a passport color in your choice of leather and color with your monogram if you choose, goes to Entry # 14, "S" who can use it for her dreamy getaway to Australia (or Salt Lake City. Either one. Or both. Although you don't need a passport to go to Salt Lake City. Unless you live in another country).

1st Prize, of a gorge leather travel clutch (in your choice of leather and color), goes to entry #23, Jamie!

Congratulations, ladies! Email me at lily@acharmedwife.com to claim your goodies, you lucky ducklings!

And for those of you who didn't win, don't forget that Graphic Image is having a massive sale right now, and you can get free shipping with the code "charmedwife" through the end of the month. And, remember, you're all winners to me.

Happy travels!

Give It Away Now: Graphic Image Giveaway!

As you read this, I am probably en route on an odyssey that began with a 6-hour drive to Pittsburgh, which will (if all goes according to our insane plan) be followed by three flights, which will put us in Jackson Hole late tonight for a weekend of skiing. But, defying reason or logic, I'm actually happy as a clam about it, because I love to travel. No matter what goes wrong, or how things get messed up, I know I will be sharing an adventure with the man I love, on my way to ski with our wonderful friends in a beautiful place. And that's the amazing thing about travel- sometimes the bad stuff turns out to be good stuff, if you're able to roll with the punches.


Which brings me to my exciting news! One of my favorite companies for leather travel accessories (as well as journals, books and home accessories), Graphic Image, is having their huge annual Winter Sale, with most of their products on sale for up to 75% off. I have shown some of their smaller leather goods before, in a post about great gifts for friends, hostesses and other special occasions, but you have to go on their site to see the full range of beautiful photo albums, frames, wallets, address books and gifts they make for yourself. The mind boggles. And as a special gift for my readers, enter promo code "charmedwife" at checkout and get free shipping until the end of February, too!

But that's not all! The lovely folks at Graphic Image (www.graphicimage.com) like you so much that they have also offered to give some of their gorgeous travel products to me to give to you!

First prize is a gorgeous leather travel travel clutch (upper left, above), valued at $139. You even get to choose the color, you lucky duck.
Second prize is a super-cute leather Passport cover (lower right, above), which retails for $48. Again, you get to take your pick of all their pretty colors, and they will slap your monogram on it, too, if you want. Consider it a little valentine from me to you, my loves!

TO ENTER: Between now and midnight EST on Monday night, February 15, leave a comment (no anonymouses allowed for this one- you've got to leave me an email address!) telling me about where you would go if you could travel anywhere in the world, and you will be entered to win a random drawing for one of the two awesome, amazing prizes above! (One entry per person, please).

PS: Happy Birthday, Daddy! xxooxxoo