Wednesday Giveaway : Superhero
Today I want to celebrate a wonderful blogger, jewelry artist, mother, and life coach who has become a friend: Andrea Scher of Superhero Designs. [ photo below by Boho Girl Denise Andrade ]
Andrea is the reason I began blogging back in 2004. I was working on a project for a workshop about designing with color (& color inspiration) and was searching the internet using the search terms "colorful jewelry." I stumbled onto Andrea's Superhero site (and of course I had to order a handmade necklace as part of my research), started reading her blog and checking out all her inspiring links, and decided then and there that what she was doing was cool and I wanted to start my own blog.
I finally got to meet Andrea in person last summer after corresponding back and forth from time to time over the past four years. It was awesome. She has a heart of gold, a wonderful written voice, and a gift for helping people get in touch with their own inner superhero.
Today, lucky readers, Andrea is giving away a one of her fantastic, colorful bead necklaces. In addition, she has a special holiday sale happening now that includes $20 off necklaces bead necklaces. Passion would make a great gift for a special friend (or a suggestion for a spouse who may need a little help in choosing a Valentine gift).
Here's a little FAQ on her lovely necklaces. She has also added these very cool silver pendant necklaces to her offerings.
To be entered into the drawing today leave a comment that highlights your own personal superpower (or superpowers). And before you think you have none, stop and consider the possibility
for a moment. What is something you are just awesome at? Take a
minute to be proud of something about ourselves and share it publicly.
I bet you are your very own superhero in some very special way.
Comments will be closed at 8pm Pacific tonight with the winner posted shortly after.
My SuperPower for my family is the organizer/loose end protector. I pull the snack out thin air when someone cries hungry, the safety pin and band-aid are at the ready, and I always know what time we are suppose to be there. My boys marvel at how smooth things go even when chaos surrounds us.
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OH! How pretty!
Thank you for entering me.
I was thinking about my superpower.
I think mine is that I am willing to see the good in people and look at their side of the story even if their actions or attitudes hurt me.
Does that make sense? I'm able to see why they acted that way and try to extend mercy and understanding.
Some people call this a fault (Pollyann I've been called) but I don't think it is a fault.
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Well my girlfriends think it is cool that I can still do the splits at 44.
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my superpower, like many Moms is juggling. having multiple conversations at the same time w/a 2, 6 and 40 year old and keeping them straight and myself sane (ok, the sanity part doesn't always happen). cooking, while preparing lunch for the next day, retrieving a toy and finding a puzzle piece. i need a cape...but a pretty necklace would do just fine!
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I have to say, that after nursing three kids for nearly two years each, I think that my superpower is the ability to do almost anything with one hand, while nursing a baby on the other arm. I mean it, pretty much ANYTHING.
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My superpower allows my husband to open up to me about his tragic past. Something that no one has been able to do. WOW.
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Hi Ali! My superpower is empathy. I'm good at placing myself in other people's shoes when they need help or a sympathetic ear.
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So cool!
I'd have to say that my superpower is living my life to a schedule. And because I am organized a stick to a schedule, I'm able to get everything done that I need to in a day, and then some. I just had someone scoff at me the other day about sticking so closely to a schedule..."You and your schedules, Holly!" My reply was, "There's nothing wrong with having a schedule!"
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I think that I'm awesome at listening to others.
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Hmmm my superpower...it's hard to explain...even though I don't have kids, I have this motherly instinct towards people I care about! It could be my older brothers, my neices/nephews, my bff, my boyfriend. I always want to take care of them and do things for them like making food or running errands.
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My superpower is "overcoming with grace". Overcoming dissapointments, pains, frustration, self doubt...and on and on and on. The superpower of overcoming comes in handy because I can also lend it to my friends by helping them overcome with grace.
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I'm great at time keeping LOL!
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I can juggle 3 kids - all under 3 years old
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Beautiful! My superhero power: persistance. I will find a way to get it done, make it happen, one way or another. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Even though I'm like no. 1150, I'm going to post anyhow because my superpower is my super strong FAITH. My faith in God, the universe, myself, my husband, my kids, my family, friend, church, etc, allows me to always make lemonade when life give me lemons.
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I asked my 6 year old what power she thought I would have if I was a super hero. She says that I would have x-ray vision, apparently I'm good at seeing things that aren't there.
I think my super power would actually be my patience when dealing with frustration and an ability to stay calm even when there seems to be no reason to be calm about something.
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My superpower is seeing the best in others or in situations, and then helping others see it too.
Love the "I make milk! What's your superpower?" comment above. I guess that's a superpower of mine too!
Thanks so much for the opportunity!
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I am a superhero only as a result of bringing two of the most generous beautiful loving beings into this world. At 3 and 5, they are the best thing I could ever ask for in this life.
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I would have to say my superpower would have to be strength. I live with chronic pain every day and I still get out of bed and go to work and try do as much as my normal activities as I can. Docs say I should not work as much but I still need to be there for my kids and try to have as much as a "normal" life as possible.
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My own personal super power? I can often read people's minds. I know. Sounds creepy, but it's not.
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My mom is my superhero. Last year she had 5 surgeries all from a clot that started in her leg when she fell. We almost lost her once. She almost lost her leg, then almost her foot. She remained positive and received her miracle, a pulse in her foot. She was in the hospital for a total of, approxiately 6 weeks total. Today she is strong. She remains upbeat, the dr doesn't want to see her for 3 months now. She is a very powerful, spiritual person. She is my superhero!
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My superpower would be reading a children's book with expression and all the different character voices. I love this. Perhaps this is why I've become a Kindergarten teacher!
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One thing I do well is manage the busy schedules of my boys and entire family. We get where we need to be, when we need to be.
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The first thing that came to mind was being a good Mom...I'm blessed that my kids have grown up to be happy, responsible & (dare I say) nice teenagers. The second thing that popped into my head was that I'm a "glass half-full" kind of person...and that makes the biggest difference in the way I live my life and see the world!
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I have the superpower to look into the fridge & pantry, and pull together a dinner when nobody has grocery shopped in a week and a half. And failing that, the superpower to know which restaurant is having "kids eat free" or "half priced whatevers" on that particular night of the week.
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