The Twelve Days of Christmas, Day #3: Christmas is . . . Giving

Hi, Christmas cookies! I hope you’re having a blessed Saturday. Are any of you going to Christmas parties today?

Wait. Did I just say . . . GIVING????

As in . . . A GIVEAWAY???

Oh, yes. Yes I did. It’s time for . . .

AGS IN ALASKA’S FIRST-EVER GIVEAWAY!!!!

I totally wish there was a way to make all caps, all caps. Because that’s how I feel right now!!!

Okay, I’ll skip to the good part. I’m sure you’re all wondering by now what I’m giving away, and not just reading my endless banter. I’ll happily oblige.

I am giving away . . .

Emily’s Holiday Dress!

Emily is standing on our deck railing, and I am hoping she is not going to fall off like Grace fell off a gazebo in Washington.

Back to the giveaway. A quick thing you should know is that this dress is NOT BRAND-NEW. I bought it used off of Ebay with a few other outfits in a package. Since I already own this dress, I thought I would give this one away. It has been GENTLY USED, but it is not BRAND-NEW. The dress does not smell like smoke or even laundry soap. As you can tell from the picture, it’s still gorgeous.

It’s also a retired outfit from American Girl, so that may bring some extra appeal.

Of course, a few pictures for a giveaway quickly turned into a photoshoot.

Please note that the necklace Emily is wearing will not be included in the giveaway.

Here are the giveaway rules:

• You must be following my blog.
• You must be 18 or older OR have a parent’s permission to enter the giveaway.
• You must live in North America.
• You must actually want to own this dress, and are not entering just to win something.
• You must reblog this on your blog.
• You must enter by Sunday, December 24th (Christmas Eve). I will randomly select and announce the winner on Monday, December 25th (Christmas Day).
• If you are not yet following my blog, make sure you click “confirm subscription” in your email after you click the follow button, or it won’t count.
• If you win, I will send you an email asking for your home address/P.O. Box.

And guess what! There are a few ways to get a bonus entry!

• If you have a YouTube channel, create a video about this giveaway and post it.
• If you follow my blog using your WordPress account, follow using your email. If you follow my blog using your email, follow using your WordPress account. (I am so sorry to anyone who uses Blogger or another blogging platform!)
• Tell a friend about this giveaway. If they agree to enter, you get an additional bonus entry. (Emphasis on “agree to enter.” If you tell a friend but they don’t enter, it doesn’t count.) Tell me what friend it was who entered, and make sure they put in their comment that you are the one who told them.
• If you have more than one blog, reblog this on your other blog.

To claim your bonus entries, simply comment in your original comment which ones you did, or post another one.

Okay, that’s all for now! I hope you guys have a great day, and I’ll see you tomorrow!

Countdown to Christmas: Nine days!

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Crystal and The Clothing Catastrophe (A Photostory)

Brrring! I blink my eyes and fumble around for my alarm clock. Seven in the morning is waaaaaaay to early for me to function.

I head over to my closet and select a cute outfit.

I pick out a cute pink shirt, a gray skirt, and pink leggings. Perfect!

I can totally rock pink.

After completing my morning beauty routine, I head to the living room to check my email before breakfast.

“Morning, Crys!” Lindsey sings. I turn aroun and my mouth falls open.

Lindsey is wearing Molly’s horendous (in her opinion, beautiful) red-white-and-blue tap dancing skirt as a strapless, sleeveless top, and Molly’s dress skirt on the bottom.

“Lindsey,” I gasp. “What are you WEARING???”

“Oh, this old thing?” Lindsey replies. “I’m glad you like it. It’s a double-decker skirt. I found it in the back of my closet.”

Lindsey leaves me spechless and wondering what else is in the back of her closet when she leaves to let her dog outside.

I return to my email, but I’m not left alone for long. McKenna and Emily tromp through the living room wearing . . .

Emily is decked out in pink pajama pants and a hot pink skirt. McKenna is sporting a beach towel wrapped around her with one of Grace’s Parisian scarves.

“Girls?” I say, trying to remain calm. “What are you wearing?”

“Oh, just some stylish outfits we rustled up. You’re not the only one with fashion sense in the family, Crystal.”

McKenna and Emily leave and I log onto Kaylyn’s World Blog to check out her new post. As I laugh at Izzy’s antics, Grace walks by me.

The color drains out of my face. “Grace?”

“Yeah?”

“I hope you’re going to change,” I say slowly.

Grace frowns. “Why would I?”

“Well, what you’re wearing is not exactly . . . fashionable,” I explain.

Grace has on an old dress of our grandma’s over Morgan’s riding pants . . . which are inside-out.

Grace looks as me like I’m crazy. “Sure it is.”

I close my eyes tightly, hoping Molly and Morgan enter wearing reasonable clothing.

No such luck. 

Molly is wearing a Lady Gaga-style trash bag, and Morgan is wearing a dress that would be pretty – if it weren’t paired with yellow-and-green PJ pants.

“OH MY WORD,” I shriek. “WHAT ON EARTH ARE THOSE????????????”

Molly and Morgan turn on me. “Are you going to criticize our outfits, Crystal? Because if so, just put a sock in it. We’re tired of your fashion police attitude!” Molly exclaims.

“Yeah! What do you know about fahsion anyway?” Morgan accuses me.

I wake up panting. Oh my goodness. It was all a dream.

I get dressed and head for the living room. “Hey, Molly,” I say.

“Hey, Crystal.”

“Um, Molly,” I begin. “You aren’t planning on wearing a trash bag today, are you?”

Molly looks at me like I’m completely out of my mind. “Noooooo . . .”

“Thank goodness! You will never believe the dream I had last night.”

I hope everyone enjoyed that photostory! I’ve been planning it for a while. Also, sorry about some of the pictures. My camera kept taking them blurry, even though I thought they were clear when I checked. I’ll have to make sure it’s working properly.

There is one contradiction between two of the photos. If you can find it, consider yourself a Little Miss Molly. Nothing gets by her.

Have a great weekend!

-AGs in Alaska-