PinkTober Giveaway with Erin...

of Shades of Gray and a Pinch of Pink!

What it's all about:

October is breast cancer awareness month

so I'm using this giveaway to get more women aware if this awful disease as well as attempt to raise money for breast cancer research.

The giveaway's primary purpose is to serve as a reminder to know your risks, perform self exams, as well as to go get screened if you're of age.

And what better way to get your attention than by attaching breast cancer information to a giveaway of pretty pink things!

A bunch of amazing ladies agreed to help out in the cause by giving away some pretty fantabulous prizes. But in order to get to those you're going to have to get to second base first. And I'm not talking about baseball, ladies.

I'm talking about boobs.

Your boobs.

And in order to keep those boobs healthy you should be informed on some breast cancer facts and preventative measures.

So read this:

Susan G. Komen for the Cure® recommends that you :

1. Know your risk Talk to your family to learn about your family health history Talk to your health care provider about your personal risk of breast cancer 2. Get screened Ask your health care provider which screening tests are right for you if you are at higher risk Have a mammogram every year starting at age 40 if you are at average risk Have a clinical breast exam at least every 3 years starting at age 20, and every year starting at age 40 3. Know what is normal for you and see your health care provider if you notice any of these breast changes: Lump, hard knot or thickening inside the breast or underarm area Swelling, warmth, redness or darkening of the breast Change in the size or shape of the breast Dimpling or puckering of the skin Itchy, scaly sore or rash on the nipple Pulling in of your nipple or other parts of the breast Nipple discharge that starts suddenly New pain in one spot that doesn't go away 4. Make healthy lifestyle choices Maintain a healthy weight Add exercise into your routine Limit alcohol intake Limit postmenopausal hormone use Breastfeed, if you can

And do this:

Step 1: Begin by looking at your breasts in the mirror with your shoulders straight and your arms on your hips. Here's what you should look for: Breasts that are their usual size, shape, and color Breasts that are evenly shaped without visible distortion or swelling If you see any of the following changes, bring them to your doctor's attention: Dimpling, puckering, or bulging of the skin A nipple that has changed position or an inverted nipple (pushed inward instead of sticking out) Redness, soreness, rash, or swelling
Step 2: Now, raise your arms and look for the same changes.
Step 3: While you're at the mirror, look for any signs of fluid coming out of one or both nipples (this could be a watery, milky, or yellow fluid or blood). Step 4: Next, feel your breasts while lying down, using your right hand to feel your left breast and then your left hand to feel your right breast. Use a firm, smooth touch with the first few finger pads of your hand, keeping the fingers flat and together. Use a circular motion, about the size of a quarter. Cover the entire breast from top to bottom, side to side — from your collarbone to the top of your abdomen, and from your armpit to your cleavage. Follow a pattern to be sure that you cover the whole breast. You can begin at the nipple, moving in larger and larger circles until you reach the outer edge of the breast. You can also move your fingers up and down vertically, in rows, as if you were mowing a lawn. This up-and-down approach seems to work best for most women. Be sure to feel all the tissue from the front to the back of your breasts: for the skin and tissue just beneath, use light pressure; use medium pressure for tissue in the middle of your breasts; use firm pressure for the deep tissue in the back. When you've reached the deep tissue, you should be able to feel down to your ribcage.
Step 5: Finally, feel your breasts while you are standing or sitting. Many women find that the easiest way to feel their breasts is when their skin is wet and slippery, so they like to do this step in the shower. Cover your entire breast, using the same hand movements described in Step 4.

What you could win:

These are all of the lovely ladies who agreed to donate something to this awesome cause.

They are all AHHmazing and I couldn't thank them enough for wanting to help out and being so generous!

Erin

LARGE Ad Spot ($50 value)

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Ashlyn

$40 gift card to Victoria's Secret

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Jen

An adorable handmade pink wreath 

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Molly

A Scentsy Buddy and Scent Pak

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Jenna

Pink scarf from Old Navy

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Heather

OPI nail polish

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Janna

$10 gift card to Victoria's Secret

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Amanda

Wine glass from Etsy

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Jenna

Pretty pedicure things

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Brie

$10 gift card to Starbucks

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Michael

Sign, key chain, lanyard, Cosmo, Notepad

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Rima

Pink Baby Lips

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Myself

XL Ad Space (worth $15)

and a loofah, mascara, eos, gum

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How to win it all:

This isn't your average giveaway.

It's for a certain purpose.

That purpose being one that will help save lives.

So the way that you'll gain the most entries is by blogging and/or tweeting about the giveaway so that we can get the word out to as many ladies as possible.

You can also rack (pun intended) up your entries by donating to the Susan G. Komen foundation.

That's how you'll get the most entires!

Any dollar amount helps, no matter how big or small - we're trying to save 'em all.

If for some (insanely strange) reason you would like to avoid the giveaway but would still like to donate then you can do so

HERE

Leave a comment with the link to your donation confirmation page and I'll send you a promo code for a free ad space!

Now get to entering:

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Links I Love Sunday

• I signed this petition. Dogs & Cats shouldn't be devocalized because of their barking/meowing. 
• My goodness... This doctor deserves to get his license revoked. SHAME ON YOU. May peace be with the parents. 
• I love Gala Darling. Her article about the Saturn Return explains a lot of my recent struggles. I don't really believe in astrology but I love reading about it. 
• I love this little picture from Pinterest. I shed a tear. 
• Again, I love reading about Astrology. If you want to know your Astrology Report, Cafe Astrology is the bomb. Pretty accurate too. Interesting. 
• This mom deserves that 99 years. 
• Wow. This 14 year old girl is very brave. I pray for a speedy recover for Malala Yousafzai.
• Let's talk about Spice Girls. I'm pretty sure everyone and their Mama (at least if you're 21 and up for this generation) would know who the Spice Girls are. I hope. Anyways, who would relate to? Sporty? Ginger? Baby? Scary? or Posh? I'm still with Posh. Forever Posh.
• Yes, I'm still on the to-Ombre-or-Not-to-Ombre on the hair department. Should I spend $200+ or just less than $20 DIY by myself? This girl is convincing me to do it DIY.

moonbeams,

Rima

Sunday Confessions

Forgive me for I have sinned.
1. I'm really picky of my oatmeal.  I don't put milk on mine (gross) and I only like brown sugar, cinnamon and almonds/walnuts in it. That's it. Do not offer me MILK! 2. I selfishly asked the Pillow to drive down to my house last night despite he: one, just arrived from New Jersey; two, it was already 10 PM when he left Orange County; three, lost his apt keys, called the security people, and once he got in, he found the keys; four, he was on the phone with me (via speaker) while driving down because he was falling asleep; five, almost lost control of this car when he ran onto something on the freeway while a cop was behind me. I'm a selfish bitch. 3. I admit, eating healthy makes you feel lot better. But I hate eating healthy because for some reason they're more expensive. I might be shopping at the wrong place. Damn.  4. Despite eating healthy, I love eating Burgers. I had In N Out last night and it was delish. Score. 5. I still dislike kids. The only kids I love are Cameron (Nia's son) and Adam (Icha's son). I hate kids throwing tantrum. Their parents should raise them better. I HATE parents who can not control their children. I don't wanna hear that my future president was a former spoiled brat. I told the Pillow and it seems like he agrees with me that we both are going to raise our children in Indonesia where they discipline kids without the fear of CPS being involved (there's no such thing as CPS in Indonesia). Funny thing is that my sisters and I were talking about this topic and all 6 of us agree. I received spanks and hair line pulling as a student (in front of everyone), I've done 100 squats in front of class in 6th grade (because I didn't have my parents signed my Agenda), I've had to do site multiplication in front of the class in 3rd grade... All this punishments and humiliation worked. It's not a form of abuse (in my opinion, it's abuse if it's done purposely and repetitively) but it's a form of Discipline. They're rough in Asia. And most of my Indonesian friends went thru the same thing.  And we all turned out okay. We're are all in great positions in life. Ok, I should stop. I might discuss about this some other time. I think I'm gonna be a mean military mother. Ha ha ha
Bunny Kisses, Rima

Le Sigh

I hate spending my Saturday nights alone. I'm so used to having the Pillow next to me. You know, just to keep me company. He arrives tonight from New Jersey and I really can't wait to see him. I hope he does fulfill my wish by driving here tonight so I can snuggle/cuddle my night away with him and Chimmy. I know Chimmy misses him too.

Meanwhile as I wait, I'm probably just gonna pop in my favorite movie, Amelie. The whole thing about the movie, I love. From the colors, the story line *swoon*, the soundtrack, of course Audrey Tautou. Adore. One reason why I would love to visit Paris.

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Thank God. Rob arrived safely to John Wayne and is taking a cab back to the apartment. Now he's gonna drive all the way to see me. Such a trooper.

Hope you all have a great night.

xo,
Rima