***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.
holly says
SEW ME!
…i’m sew (pun!) glad my mom taught me how to knit, crochet, and sew when i was 9 years old. it may have been dorky then, but it’s super cool now.
Nicole Sidders says
SEW ME! I wish I had inherited my mother’s backbone. She’s not afraid to say what she thinks. I’m the exact opposite. I stew until I blow up instead of saying how I feel.
Arden says
SEW ME… I am happy to have been blessed with my mother’s spunky personality!
Rachael says
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I wish I would have inherited her green thumb. She’s GREAT in the garden, always has fruits and veggies to hand out during the summer months!
Lori says
sew me! I inherited my mom’s “martyr gene”…i take on too many responsibilities because I’m OCD about how things get done but then complain because “I have to do everything”…hate it!
Krysta @ Domestic for Dummies says
Sew Me! I would love to have my mom’s hair. Shallow but true.
Jenna says
SEW ME! I inherited my mothers great ability to talk a mile a minute. Put us both in the same room and the room clears (even my husband) because no one can or wants to keep up.
kim says
SEW ME! I inherited my mom’s inability to sit still! We always have to be moving and doing things!
Megan R. says
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I’m glad to have inherited my mother and my grandmother’s skill for baking. This is definitely a good thing since I have such the sweet tooth!
Katie says
Sew me!
I inherited my mom’s forgetful mind. All of us girls got it!
Michelle says
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gonna have to go with strong family values!
Jessica says
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I wish I’d gotten my Mother’s sewing gene. Sewing machines break when I look at them!
Diana says
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I’m so glad I inherited all my mom’s sewing skills. I want to have a girl so badly so I can pass down/use all my awesome girl-worthy skills: sewing, hair braiding, crafting, scrapbooking, cooking. Well that and the fact that I’ve got a closet shelf full of (worn by me as a child) smocked dresses to dress her in as well.
Emily says
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I wish I could crochet like my grandmother. She makes beautiful afghan blankets!
Meg says
SEW ME!! I inherited my mother’s ability to handle things in a crisis. I WISH I’d inherited her sewing ability, but I’m working on it. ;-)
Sophia C. says
Sew Me!! I wish I could inherit the jewelery from my grandma that my grandpa gave to her while they were married.
Sandi Anderson says
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Mary says
SEW ME! My mom is an artist and I have inherited her love of color and design. My mom is the greatest!
Jessica says
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I inherited my mom’s attention to detail. It gets me in trouble some times but saves the day a lot of the time! :)
Ginny A says
“SEW ME!” I inherited the love of cooking and baking, Just can’t do it as good as Mom.
David Amann says
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Samantha says
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I wish I had inherited my Mom’s skill at cleaning. I dread the chore and can never get anything perfectly cleaned while she can make a house look spotless.
Kelsey S. says
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My mom was also my teacher, and she passed down her love of learning!
Jess says
SEW ME! I inherited my mom’s obsessive tendencies when it comes to keeping the kitchen clean.
Ruth says
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I wish I inherited her good singing voice!
Sandi Anderson says
My mom has endurance. She kept going, no matter how tired she was. I’m grateful now that I have four that I can do it too (although, I don’t remember tears running down her face when she did it. :))
Heather Edwards says
SEW ME! I inherited my mom’s cleaning ability. My hubby whines about how obsessive I am about keeping the house clean…but I know he secretly loves it!
Kelley says
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My mom is an awesome cook and the BEST baker… yet the best I can do is make runny quiche. I wish I had gotten my mom’s sweet cooking skills!
Karen says
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I’m glad I inherited my mom’s ‘tough as nails’ genes–nothing ruffles her feathers, I’m sure of it. I didn’t get her traits full-strength, but I’m always glad I have even a teensy bit of her ability to roll with the punches.
Sarah S. says
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I inherited my mother’s ability to fiercely love her kids. I never questioned my mom’s love for me growing up and I hope to give my own kids that same feeling…whether they like it or not! :)
Elizabeth says
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I inherited my mom’s skill to “concoct” a dinner without a recipe!
Jen G. says
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I inherited my Mom’s caring heart. She taught me that everything but love is just icing (including our shared love of cleaning and sugar!) — but love is fundamental to life.
Brooke says
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abbey juan says
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I think I inherited from my mom is her being a clean freak!! I can’t sleep if i know my house is not properly cleaned!! lol
Ash says
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I am glad to recieve a fairly good gardening gene from my mother/grandfather/other grandmother; a fairly good cooking gene from both grandmothers; a fairly good sewing gene from gardening grandmother; but I have not received the cleaning gene from anyone. Help me clean!
MissHarleyQuinn says
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The quality I’m most please to have inherited from my mom and my Nana is the ability to survive with grace. To hit the ground running and delight in the challenges.
jodanders says
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I inherited my mother’s nurturing quality. I always tend to put others first.
campblsoupgrl says
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I’m still waiting for some inheritance…not quite sure what it’s going to be. Hopefully her patience? She put up with us three kids for years and that will make anyone go crazy.
Raven says
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Stephanie says
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I am happy to have inherited her patience.
Carrie says
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I wish I inherited my mom’s book keeping skills – I’m so horrible with my money!!!
Angela says
Sew me! I inherited her gardening skills and cooking but on thing I can’t do that she is amazing at is quilt!
Holly says
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I definitely inherited my Mom’s creativity. She loved sewing, painting, woodworking, sculpting, cooking, decorating(I could go on and on :-D) and so do I!
Desi says
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I am thrilled that my Mom passed all sorts of things down to me, an ability to cook, to sew, and to organize. But I think that the one that I am the most grateful for is the abitilty to make people feel loved and cared for when they visit my home.
Anna says
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I’m really glad that I inherited my sense of compassion and work ethic from my mom. She is the most compassionate and hardworking person I know so I feel really blessed when I catch myself trying to be more like her in those ways as well! :)
Anna says
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I am fortunate to have inherited my mom’s sewing abilities- although I still tend to break my fair share of needles!
Amy @ larryspearslive.com says
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I’m sew glad I got my mom’s haggling skills! :)
Christine says
SEW ME!! I love, love, love the ironing board covers!!
I would love to have half the patience of my mother. I’m working on it.
Tricia says
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I am glad I inherited my mom’s lasagna recipe. She makes the best I’ve ever tasted.
Rachel says
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I’m grateful my mom passed on her ability (which was passed on from her dad, RIP) to engage in a lively debate without taking it personally. Religion? Politics? Pop Culture? Bring it on! :)