for the love of London...happy giveaway 2014!!

    A new year, a new look, and a GIVEAWAY! Let's start the year off right! {oh, it's already been started awhile? I guess we are 11 days in...Oh, well! Procrastination is what I do best!} That, and HOARDING! I have officially decided that I am a hoarder. If a fit of rare "time to go through and throw away" I was exasperated to find such items as the following in my dresser drawers and closet. The middle thingy of a lint roller, 2 lanyards from the lawn expo, a hood cord for a lime green jacket jacket I haven't owned in years, a pair of flats that were almost worn through on the heels, sides, and toes, a dearly beloved pair of striped knee socks with large holes in the heels, 3 nasty pairs of flip flops; one pair was almost burnt clear through the sole from my having stood unknowingly on a burning lump of charcoal, a ratty pullover to wear in case we go camping, {note to self! We rarely camp and when we do, I never feel like wearing ratty clothing!} fabric samples from bygone fabric sales, and probably more things that I can not recall since this experience happened 9 days ago. Anyway, I do not know why I still had these objects in my possession! In a righteous frenzy, I trashed them all except the fabric samples which I decided to re-hoard in case I want to start ordering again and would like to refer to them. That's a reasonable reason isn't it? SO, now that I have realized and accepted the obvious, {that I have a hoarding problem} what is the next step? Rehabilitation or Embracement? I need help! OK, this post wasn't supposed to be about my hoarding addiction! Let's move on to the happy things like the GIVEAWAY!
   I have always and will always love all things London. Some of the finer things in life such as tea with cream and sugar, crumpets, biscuits {cookies in America!}, good manners, the royal family, and the lovely English accent hail from that part of the world. So I'd like to share a bit o' London love with you! Tell me in the comments whether or not you made a New Year's Resolution{s} and what it is that you resolved to do and you may be the smashing winner of some Londonish loot! {that I have yet to purchase when I next hit the big city! Hopefully I can find what I remember seeing at T.J. Maxx!} I made 2 resolutions this year instead of my usual myriad aspirations.

# 1. Have more fun with family! {Doing great because we've actually played tennis in the park 2 Fridays in a row now! Cheers!!}
# 2. Stress Less {Which means don't make piles of New Year's Resolutions because that is very stressful.}
 
Blimey! {as the Brits would say!} This post is long enough! While eagerly anticipating your entries/comments, I shall arise from this couch and attempt to finish the Williamsburg-style dress that I commenced to sew way back last year in October. Cheeri-o!

P.S. Please read the fine print below.

FINE PRINT-  Official Rules are as follows. This giveaway begins today 1.11.14 and will end in two weeks at midnight CST on 1.25.14. You may comment as much as you like, but only one entry per person will be submitted in the giveaway. Names will be drawn randomly and literally from a hat. Thank you and have a great 2014.