Minted Necklace Winner

And the big winner is comment #18 (adjusting for duplicates/replies) Alli!  Yay Alli!  I will have that pretty little necklace sent to you ASAP!  Congrats!

Noonday Blog Train!

It's kind of like Soul Train. But different.

During the month of January, thirty-one of the Noonday Collection Ambassadors are hosting a giveaway on our respective blogs.  That means the odds of you wrapping up January having scored yourself a little Noonday treatie-treat are very good indeed. I'll list the blogs at the bottom of this post so you can avail yourself to all of the opportunities to win.

Recently, I posted about how I got started with Noonday Collection.  It's a moving tale and why the Lifetime Movie Network hasn't called asking me for the rights to my story so that they can turn it into a miniseries I'll never know.  It is a beautiful story in which I utter the words, "well. if I totally hate selling this stuff and quit, at least I'll have a ton of jewelry."  I say touching things like this often.  Delicate and heartfelt.  I can't help myself.

BUT, I am pleased to report that I, in fact, love being an Ambassador.  (And having a ton of gorgeous, fair trade jewelry at my disposal ain't killing me either.)  I love that I get to represent the artisans and tell their story to the women who will wear their creations.  I love that I get to use words like "purpose" "redemption" "hope" and "dignity" on a regular basis as I share about the effects Noonday Collection has had around the world.  I love the time I put into planning, scheduling, presenting, ordering, and traveling does not drain me, rather it fills me up.  I love that I work for a company that understands making a difference and making money are not mutually exclusive.  I love that the distance between me and some of the most forgotten places on earth is about as long as a strand of beads.  I love that every stitch sewn, every seed strung, and every thread woven, points to a day when hunger ends, tears are wiped away, and "all the sad things become untrue."

And I love that I look freaking awesome in my Cascading Falls Necklace and my Embellished belt. I mean, let's just be honest, shall we?

One of my favorite parts of being an Ambassador is that moment when I share about a certain piece of jewelry or a certain artisans story and the eyes of the person I'm speaking with light up.  Because they get it. They get why their purchase matters and why it is so important to stand behind these women and something as simple as wearing a necklace really can change lives.

Like the Minted necklace, for example.

First of all, could this color BE more beautiful?   It's mint for crying out loud.  It looks amazing with so many things--especially coral.  Is "mint and coral" over?  Or will that always be the most perfect combination on the face of the earth? It's still all over Pinterest so I think we're good for now.  The Minted Necklace is made in Uganda by Noonday Style, a group started by Noonday Collection which affords the artisans, not only a dignified job but also, for some, an opportunity to buy into the company.  Equity stake in a business.  Not.even.kidding.

And I am giving one away! (YOU get a necklace and YOU get a...oh wait, I'm not Oprah.  There's just one. But you should totally buy one if you don't win because did I mention the "mint and coral" situation?)

To enter, please visit Noonday Collection and then come back and tell me which piece is your favorite.  Make sure your email address is included in your comment.  I'll pick a winner next Wednesday, Jan. 23rd.  Good Providence! (I'm a Calvinist, we don't say "good luck.") (I'm kidding.) (No, I'm not.)

Here are all the other blogs featured this month--enjoy blog-hopping when you should be cooking dinner or watching your children! (I hear people do that--can you imagine?)

Jan. 1- www.leemeandthegirls.blogspot.com
Jan. 2-  www.foundbyhope.blogspot.com
Jan.3- www.veryeasilyinspired.blogspot.com 
Jan. 4-  www.sarahthacker.com
Jan. 5- www.ketnerlove.blogspot.com
Jan. 6- www.greenisthenewblue.blogspot.com
Week two: 
Jan. 7-  www.elderadventures.blogspot.com
Jan. 8-  www.glimpseofgetz.blogspot.com
Jan. 9-  www.raisingalittlehale.blogspot.com
Jan. 10- www.stinsonadoptionblog.blogspot.com
Jan. 11- www.suttersaga.com
Jan. 12- lwww.thefairtradefashionistas.wordpress.com
Jan. 13- www.sweetclementines.wordpress.com
Week three:
Jan. 14- www.myvisionsofsugarplums.blogspot.com
Jan. 15- www.summerscan.wordpress.com
Jan. 16-  www.jamierives.blogspot.com
Jan. 17-  www.loveonamonday.blogspot.com
Jan. 18-  www.jeremyandannie.com
Jan. 19- www.koningfamily.blogspot.com
Jan. 20- www.blessingsbytlcwithtlc.blogspot.com
Week four: 
Jan. 21- www.emilyhays.blogspot.com
Jan. 22- www.melyndamac.blogspot.com
Jan. 23- www.thedomorechallenge.blogspot.com
Jan. 24- www.laurajanephotographypa.blogspot.com
Jan. 25- www.andthensometwins.blogspot.com
Jan. 26- 
Jan. 27-www.careywillems.blogspot.com
Week five:
Jan. 28-www.aspot4mythoughts.wordpress.com
Jan.29- www.hapatasha.blogspot.com
Jan. 30-  www.kristineshafer.com
Jan. 31-  www.sanderandwhitney.blogspot.com