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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Radical Acceptance and a Giveaway! / Beauties Pageant 244


Someone is turning 50 this month, and that someone is me! 

I can sum up my approach to this milestone in two words: radical acceptance. Ive heard a couple youre-getting-older jokes from friends and family, and Im not fazed by entering my next decade. Sure, I could do without the midlife metabolism, the less-than-stellar hearing, the mass mailings from AARP, but 50 in itself seems like no big deal.

As part of radical acceptance, I plan on celebrating all month long. The way I see it, the activities for any old birthday should last at least a full week. Fifty merits a monthlong series of events ... multiple dinners out, several cakes, and plenty of presents.

EDIT: The giveaway is closed. Congratulations to the winner, Jill! : )

So this week, Im giving away a $25 gift certificate to Sew Lux Fabrics, a shop I had the pleasure of discovering a few years ago and where I go online whenever I need a Moda fix. Chrissy and her mom stock fabrics from other manufacturers, but their Moda selection is especially fabulous. 

You have two opportunities to enter to win this gift certificate: (1) Upload your link to the Beauties Pageant below (just one link, please) and/or (2) leave a comment on this post about what youd like to see in a future giveaway (just one comment, please).

This giveaway is open to anyone anywhere in the world through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5) on Thursday, February 8, 2024. 

IMPORTANT: The winner will be notified via email and has 48 hours to respond before I pick a second name. If you’re a no-reply blogger or comment anonymously, please include your email address in your comment or send it to me at frombolttobeauty (at) gmail (dot) comotherwise, I have no way to contact you. And if youre not sure whether youre a no-reply blogger, send me your email address just in case.

Good luck!

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  • Post your finish in the linky tool. (No links to your own giveaway or linky, please!)
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31 comments:

  1. Fabric, thread, notions, stickers in that order or gift certificate to shop. As you can tell, I am not picky 😁
    @she_who_quilts

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  2. Fun stickers, fabric bundles, cool tools. 😎

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  3. Oh, my dear, I think radical acceptance is ok, but you? YOU? You are worthy of joyous celebration. Admittedly, I am looking through the lens of many friends and friends of friends who are battling some serious life-threatening bad surprises. Yes, this makes me significantly less fun, but I have been reminded too many times this past month that I not only don't need to lament my birthdays, even the big ones, but I need to celebrate them!!! I go through my life planning and worrying about the long-away future, yet if I get to this long-away future, I will be a lucky, lucky girl.
    You are so full of fun and fabulousness, honest humor and humility, and the creativity, OHHH the creativity!!! Let's do some celebrating!!! Happy, happy birthday. You are such a gift to all who know you!

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  4. Happy Birthday! Any give away is great!

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  5. Happy Birthday! I agree that turning 50 is worthy of a month long celebration! Maybe one of your patterns would make a great prize or a favorite notion!

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  6. Happy Birthday!!! Yes! You deserve to celebrate all month long!
    My 50th was very memorable. I learned that day that I was going to have my very first grandchild!

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  7. This year I decided to celebrate my birthday all month long and wondered why I waited so long. Have a very happy birthday month, Michelle! Fifty is young from my perspective!

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  8. Happy, happy birthday month to you! I think radical acceptance sounds fantastic and I hope you find a bit of joy in every day this month as you celebrate this milestone.

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  9. Have a happy birthday, live your life to the fullest!!!

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  10. HappyBirthday! Not picky about giveaways but especially like the chance for “new” or unusual products I might not buy for myself.

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  11. Happy Birthday. Smaller projects would be great. Love your blog

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  12. Happy Birthday!! Hope your month is fantastic;) Fabric is always fun for a give away, but some type of quilting tool would also be fun.

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  13. Happy birthday! I'll be joining you in the club later this year.

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  14. Happy Birthday! Fifty is definitely worth celebrating!

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  15. I would love fabric bundles or gift certificates! Happy Birthday! Smithcindyk@gmail.com

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  16. Happy Birthday to you, Michelle! Turning 50 was a big one for me and once I "got over" the shock, it was a great turning point. I hope it will be for you too! As far as prizes for giveaways, I'm happy with anything to do with sewing/quilting...fabric, thread, books, patterns, scraps, needles...it's all good and will always be used!
    *I have linked up my latest project on my blog!

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  17. Not sure why I couldn't comment as usual - but this should work....
    Happy Birthday Michelle!!! Celebrating all month is totally appropriate. Enjoy every minute.

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  18. Happy 50th Michelle! Thank you for hosting this pageant for so many years. I like the gift certificate idea because you can buy fabric, patterns or tools if the shop stocks them! Turning 60 was traumatizing for me but then so was 50, so I am trying to just embrace the days and years and honestly I still feel about 42 (40 was another traumatizing milestone). My friend John who is 20 years older than I am always tells me: you're on the right side of dirt and that's all that matters!

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  19. Fabric is always great--any quilting notions, etc. Happy Birthday!!

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  20. I always enjoy the Beauties Pageant. I think scrap bags would be fun giveaways. Happy, happy birthday!! krseitz at earthlink dot net

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  21. That's easy! Fabric!

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  22. Happy birthday, Michelle. I don't need to be part of the giveaway - a house move is imminent. I just wanted to send you my best wishes.

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  23. Happy Birthday enjoy the year. Do something fun. Giveaways are always great. Prices keep going up. I love notions because I can use them as prizes for my guild.

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  24. Happy Birthday! A gift certificate is certainly the best idea for those of us living oversea. Thank you!

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  25. Well, happy 50 years on earth! What a great idea to celebrate all month!

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  26. How about a donation to a charity of one's choice? or to a foodbank? Things can be so hard for some ESPECIALLY after the holidays! Thanks! and Happy All Month Birthday!!!
    Shelly

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  27. Radical acceptance is perfect. I remember 50 not being such a big deal - but others made it so. 60 felt harder for me...so we went on a fabulous little trip...perfect. Thanks for sharing your celebration with us and you be you and have a happy birthday month!

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  28. Hi Michelle, congrats on your 50th birthday month. Nothing wrong with 50 - we've earned every minute of it, including lots of wisdom. I've stopped counting now that I reached my goal....60 and retirement. :-)

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  29. Too late for the giveaway... but: Happy Birthday! I wish you all the best for the new year - most importantly health, love, friends & lots of fun. xo

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