The Shine Project...{a Giveaway} - NOW CLOSED

Just a reminder that Nikki's (Everything Under the Moon) Random Acts of Kindness Week has started...and I think I have the perfect way to kick it off...





I have a super-special guest here today...Ashley from The Shine Project. She is amazing...just amazing. When she contacted me to do a giveaway I was so excited I think I literally spit the coffee I was drinking across the room...(Gross? Yes. True? Unfortunately, yes.)

You know those girls that are so absolutely gorgeous that you pray they have some horrible personality defect just so that you can say "Well, yeah, she's pretty, but she...(insert horrible personality defect here)" - Yeah...that's Ashley. But guess what...no defects. Nope. She's gorgeous, and kind and sweet and she does wonderful things...here she is to tell you more about herself and her mission...

Heyyy new friends! I'm Ashley, and I blog over at The Shine Project.

I created The Shine Project at the beginning of this year to motivate others to go after their goals, and to spread their light to others. I believe that service is the best way to feel happiness and love in our lives, and I created SHINE necklaces to help remind us of our daily purpose.

Money from each necklace sold goes into a scholarship fund to help inner city high school students go to college. You can read more about that HERE and HERE.

The Shine Project is in the process of becoming a Non-Profit organization so that thousands more students can have a positive future.

I believe that no act of kindness is too small or insignificant to perform.

I believe that it's when we feel the most inadequate

that we're able to grow and rise above ourselves.

I believe in miracles. Not because they happen out of nowhere,

but because hard work brings blessings that would otherwise not come.

I believe in reaching goals. Pushing yourself when you feel like you've

reached your outermost limits is how you obtain what you want.

I believe in learning who you are through serving other people.

You can see your potential and abilities when you're using them

to lift and teach others.

I believe that nothing is impossible.

This week, one of you will win a SHINE necklace!

And ALL of you will receive 10% off of your total order! Just use the code Maggie10 in your email to receive your discount.

Go HERE to see more shine necklaces and for order information. There are even options to personalize your necklace with dates and initials...and they are super-affordable holiday gifts!

Here's how to enter (Leave 1 comment for each...and please leave your email address if you're a "No Reply" commenter)

1. Comment below with who you'd give shine necklaces to (I just ordered 10 of these necklaces...I can't wait to get them as gifts! I think we could all use a daily reminder to do our best...to Shine...)

For extra entries:

2. Follow The Shine Project blog HERE

3. "Like" The Shine Project on FB HERE
4. Follow Midwestern {Sewing} Girl (or let me know if you already do)
5. "Like" M{S}G on FB
6. Tweet, blog about or share this giveaway on FB for another entry...

The giveaway will run from now until midnight Central time on Thursday, November 17 & the winner will be announced Friday morning (the 18th).

Good luck everyone! And, if you have a minute...head over to The Shine Project and tell Ashley "thank you" for being so awesome...