Last year we wanted to think of a way to thank you readers who come to visit IHOD each week. I feel so thankful to share with such a supportive and uplifting community. There really isn’t anything better than getting to be with your loved ones over the holidays, so we decided to give away the gift of time with family and friends! So as our Love in Action week continues, we want to direct it towards you, our loyal friends. We are bringing back the Home for the Holidays giveaway this year as our way of saying thank you for being a part of our lives! No crazy entry hoops you have to jump through to enter…
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS GIVEAWAY
First prize – $1000 airline voucher
Second Prize – Steamline Luggage Carryon Suitcase in Mint + Silk Sleep Mask from Ethical Silk Company
ENTER via Rafflecopter below! There are a few extra entry options, but not required. We will draw a winner through this rafflecopter widget next Sunday so there is time to get you home for Christmas!
(pic from visiting my sister who lives across the U.S.)
I’ll wrap this up with a bittersweet story from last year’s winner:
I decided to enter the airline voucher giveaway on a whim, never thinking that I would actually win. Then, on a day I was feeling particularly dispirited, I opened my email and saw that I had received Anna’s gift and it brought me to tears.
I wasn’t certain what trip I was going to use the tickets for but the answer came in next to no time. My sister-in-law announced she was having her 50th birthday celebration in Nashville.
To our surprise, my partner’s Aunt and Uncle were planning to be in Nashville at the same time! We spent a fun afternoon with them, pedaling around downtown, singing songs and taking in the sights. Uncle Larry was giving life advice and words of support and encouragement. He hugged and kissed us all and then he was gone. He passed away just 30 minutes later. As hard as that was, his last moments were happy and were spent with family and friends – celebrating life.
We will forever be grateful for that Nashville trip. We were able to be there with our Aunt through the hardest first few hours of losing her husband of 54 years until her children could come be with her; thankful that we were able to be with our sister celebrating her and meeting new family. Thank you IHOD, for giving us the gift of time. Time spent with family celebrating life and supporting family during the passing of another. – Carol
