One Year

One year ago today I published my very first post. I can't believe it's been an entire year. So much has happened. I've shared, traveled, and posed my way through all of it. This blog has had a bigger impact on my life in this past year than I ever thought possible. One of the main reasons is because of all the wonderful people I've met since I started Morgan and Lua.

In order to celebrate and show some appreciation to everyone who I have come to know in the last year, I decided to host a giveaway. I contacted two of my favorite, not to mention very talented lady friends, Merl of Clyde's Rebirth and Lisa of Tree & Kimball. They did not disappoint.

Merl created a Morgan inspired pendant necklace in the likeness of one of my favorite pieces from her shop. There's a single fish nestled among an assortment of real sea shells and gold toned vintage chains. I wear my fish pendant nearly every chance I get. It adds a unique touch to the simplest outfits and makes me feel extra special every time I wear it.

A few months ago Lisa created this vintage inspired lace necklace and named it after me. The olive toned lace and blush colored pearls fit in seamlessly with my personal style, which is one of the reasons this necklace has become a staple in my wardrobe. I get so many compliments when I wear it because it's such a striking and original piece. 

    

To enter: 

Show me your best Morgan and Lua -esque post. I've definitely developed some repetitive styles in the last year, so for this giveaway I decided it would be fun to ask you to try and incorporate some of those in a post of your own. 

You could do a post including things like the following: a chambray shirt, lace up booties, layers, pendant necklaces, cuffed pants, neutral colors, or things like posing with your pet, talking a lot about tea, playing up your bangs, copying some of the locations I've been in etc. etc. It's completely up to your interpretation. I want it to be fun, so the criteria isn't strict at all. Whatever you do, if you can relate it back to this blog it will work! 

Post the look on your blog along with a link to this giveaway. Then leave a link to your interpretation post in the comment section of this post and you'll be entered! (Feel free to leave other comments as well. I'll go through and renumber all the entries once the giveaway comes to a close.)

One winner will be hand picked by me and the other winner will be drawn randomly. In order to further boost the incentive the hand picked winner will get first choice to pick which one of these beautiful necklaces they want.

I'll showcase all the looks on the blog and announce the winners on April 22nd! You have almost four full weeks to plan, photograph, and post to your blog. 

I'm hoping this giveaway will be a great way to meet new blogging friends, get some lurkers to come out of hiding, and give my current blogging buddies a free pass to poke a little fun at me (keep it friendly please!). This is meant to be light hearted, and I just want everyone to have fun while trying to win some free and AMAZING jewelry made by some of the most gifted ladies I know. 

I couldn't think of a more perfect way to use these beautiful pieces than to give them away to some of the people who have been beyond incredible and so supportive of me in this past year. Thank you times a million and good luck!

 

Clyde's Rebirth   -   Tree & Kimball

Enter away. Tweet, re-tweet, tell a friend, call a neighbor, blog about it to your heart's content. Big thanks to Merl for creating the collage for me! I don't know what I'd do without all the talented, inspiring, and creative friends I've been lucky enough to meet through this community in the past year. Heart you girls.