The Random Blogette

Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who voted.  I with that I could give the grand prize to each of the amazing women that made the finals and every woman that was nominated. You all deserve to feel amazing about yourselves.

Now on to the winners.

The grand prize goes to Janee’ with 58.19% of the votes. Congratulations to you!

 Grand Prize Winner: $1, 012 Value

•  Hair Cut, Color & Style – Krista Wales from Mirabella Hair Studio ($100 Value)
• Professional Makeup Application for Photos – Amanda Lust from Mirabella Hair Studio ($50 Value)
• Photos Session for self and loved ones (immediate family, up to 6 people total) , Basic Print Package (includes free online gallery & 50% off print prices with a shopping cart that never expires, & 1 free 16×20 print – Photography By K ($225 Value)
• $75 VISA Gift Card for Clothing – Free To Be Stacia Lee & The Random Blogette
• Fashion Consultation & Closet Intervention – Free To Be Stacia Lee ($60 Value)
• Zoom Teeth Whitening – Hires Dental Care ($300 Value)
• 1 Hour Massage – Massages By April at Bloom Studio Salon ($60 Value)
• Facial & Brow Wax – Bel Viso Skin Care at Bloom Studio Salon ($67 Value)
• $50 Gift Card to ICE Restaurant and Bar – ICE Restaurant and Bar
• Hanging Flower Basket  – Schweizer Farms & Greenhouse ($25 Value)
• Gift Basket to hold winnings – She’s Crafty

The runner up prize goes to Jami with 30.23% of the vote! Congratulations to you as well!

Runner Up Prize: $195 Value

• Hair Cut, Style & Treatment – Amanda Lust from Mirabella Hair Studio ($45 Value)
• Professional Makeup Application for Photos – Amanda Lust from Mirabella Hair Studio ($50 Value)
• $75 Gift Certificate to Photography By K (can be used towards free photo session) – Photography By K
• Hanging Flower Basket  – Schweizer Farms & Greenhouse ($25 Value)
• Gift Basket to hold winnings – She’s Crafty

3rd & 4th Place goes to …

Jennifer with 8.34% of the vote and Allison with 2.32% of the vote.

 

3rd & 4th Place Prizes: $60 Value

Sculptured Fruit Arrangement in Flower Pot (feeds up to 10 people) – Chef Daniel’s Catering & Private Cooking Lessons

And, our 5th place winner is Sarah!

5th Place Prize: $30 Value

• Hair Care Gift Basket w/ Assorted Products – Krista Wales from Mirabella Hair Studio

Thank you again to these amazing women, the voters and the amazing sponsors that made this happen! I could not have done it without them. Please make sure to check all of them out. Links to their websites and Facebook pages are listed above with their prizes.

Last but not least I want to announce the winner from the voters that left a comment on the voting page. The winner is Patti Whittington!

 

 

I will be getting in touch with all of the winners throughout the week so make sure to look out for an e-mail from me! Congratulations to all of the winners and have a beautiful Mother’s Day!

 

It is finally that time! It is now your chance to vote for who you think should win the Moms Are The New Hotness Makeover Giveaway!  After you vote make sure to leave a comment. One lucky voter will win something special from me! Yes, I am rewarding one of you for voting. I am all about the positive reinforcement.

Here is a reminder as to what the grand prize winner and runner up will win!

Grand Prize Winner: $1, 012 Value

• Hair Cut, Color & Style – Krista Wales from Mirabella Hair Studio ($100 Value)
• Professional Makeup Application for Photos – Amanda Lust from Mirabella Hair Studio ($50 Value)
• Photos Session for self and loved ones (immediate family, up to 6 people total) , Basic Print Package (includes free online gallery & 50% off print prices with a shopping cart that never expires, & 1 free 16×20 print – Photography By K ($225 Value)
• $75 VISA Gift Card for Clothing – Free To Be Stacia Lee & The Random Blogette
• Fashion Consultation & Closet Intervention – Free To Be Stacia Lee ($60 Value)
• Zoom Teeth Whitening – Hires Dental Care ($300 Value)
• 1 Hour Massage – Massages By April at Bloom Studio Salon ($60 Value)
• Facial & Brow Wax – Bel Viso Skin Care at Bloom Studio Salon ($67 Value)
• $50 Gift Card to ICE Restaurant and Bar – ICE Restaurant and Bar
• Hanging Flower Basket  – Schweizer Farms & Greenhouse ($25 Value)
• Gift Basket to hold winnings – She’s Crafty

Runner Up Prize: $195 Value

• Hair Cut, Style & Treatment – Amanda Lust from Mirabella Hair Studio ($45 Value)
• Professional Makeup Application for Photos – Amanda Lust from Mirabella Hair Studio ($50 Value)
• $75 Gift Certificate to Photography By K (can be used towards free photo session) – Photography By K
• Hanging Flower Basket  – Schweizer Farms & Greenhouse ($25 Value)
• Gift Basket to hold winnings – She’s Crafty

3rd & 4th Place Prizes: $60 Value

• Sculptured Fruit Arrangement in Flower Pot (feeds up to 10 people) – Chef Daniel’s Catering & Private Cooking Lessons

Here is a sneaky peaky of one of the beautiful arrangements! Yummy!

5th Place Prize: $30 Value

• Hair Care Gift Basket w/ Assorted Products – Krista Wales from Mirabella Hair Studio

Now on to the Top 5 Finalists! Ready, set, read!

Finalist #1:  Jennifer

My name is Jennifer. I am 33 years old and single. I have three beautiful children 15, 12 and 4 years old. As a mother of three (like all mothers) my needs are always last if fulfilled at all. I work 40+ hours a week at a very physically demanding job. I pick up odd jobs on weekends to help out  with our financial situation. I am a very hard working mom and a very prideful person. I very seldom wear makeup and haven’t had a hair cut for three years. My hair is past the middle of my back. Which is sweep up in a pony tail or a bun 99% of the time. The last time we had a family portrait done was eleven years ago, when my daughter was 4, my son was 1 and my youngest daughter was not even thought of yet. I’d love to have a picture taken of me looking all beautify by professionals with my children.

 

Finalist #2: Sarah

So now, here I am at 4:09 PM on May 2 trying to figure out why I actually deserve this.  I am a mom of five.  I have four children of my own, 3 girls and a boy. Their ages are 1, 3, 5, and 7 and I also have a stepdaughter who will be 16 next week.  I became a stay at home mom when I only had one child and then we planned more and more and now here we are with five kids at home.  My life is quite hectic from morning until night, each child with specific demands of their own and because of that I slack on myself. My husband works twelve hour night shifts and sleeps days and his schedule varies from week to week, there is no semblance to the scheduling. To keep things short and to make the deadline, I usually don’t wait until last minute because in our household nothing ever gets done last minute and there is always so much to do at that last minute that I cannot rely on that last minute so I try to plan ahead.

In short…I have only had one night away from my children and that was only when I had one child.  Any other time that I was away was when I was giving birth and hospitalized.

I have had my hair cut four times by a professional in seven years, and that was not even in a salon setting, but that was by my niece on vacation in her home!  I cut my own hair and that of my children’s. (That is the main reason I am entering this, I want a real haircut, with no kids running around!)

My house is clean at least once a day, but of course, never when my husband gets home from work or comes down for an afternoon snack or even when he wakes up for dinner.

Our front door is constantly revolving, four of the five children are in school, pre-school (a cooperative one in which I need to volunteer to keep the school running), grade school, and high school, and each child with after school activities of their own.

I am always active and sleep well at night, did I mention I run a small business where I make custom children’s clothing and accessories out of my home.  I stock four local area stores and take online orders.

For some of my sanity, I work at a local restaurant…but only on Mondays and Tuesdays, and only when my husband’s schedule allows for it.  If he is working then I am not. Baby sitters for four children are tough to find and expensive. We only have one local grandma and she just had her hip replaced on April 12, when is someone else I am taking care of…

Finalist #3: Janee’ (Nominated twice!)

I nominate my daughter, Janee’.  Janee’ is an incredible wife, mother and business owner.  She has 7 children and is the owner of 7 Little Cupcakes.  She is a Board Member for Elias Aiden’s Comforting Hearts and donates cupcakes to all charity events (Race for the Cure, Juvenile Diabetes, MS, etc)  When a 3 month old baby girl’s mother was murdered in a domestic dispute, Janee’ contacted the family and is providing a free birthday cake every year until the child is 18.  She gives back to the community and organizations selflessly and never asks for anything in return.  All this while taking care of 7 children and running a full time business!  Let’s give this wonderful woman with a generous heart a much deserved pampering!

Janee’  is an extraordinary young woman. She is an example to anyone who has a dream of achieving a goal. Janee is especially an example to other young women who are working moms and think how impossible it is to be a great mom, and wife plus a successful business owner. Janee’ is a supportive wife whose husband is also a Marine reservist and they are the parents of seven children ( Seven little cupcakes) Janee’ has built her business from  the ground up in the kitchen of their home in between kids activities, husband at drills or working shifts at his regular job and working hard to discover the best flavors of cupcakes for her customers. Janee’ is very giving and helps out at charity events and goes over and beyond for her family and her customers. I have known her to work 24 hours and more to make sure her customers are taken care of and so she can go to girl Scout camp with her girls. Janee’ deserves this makeover not only because of her hard work ethic and good example to others. She also deserves it because of how special a person she is and I am so proud I am one of the 2 women she calls Mom.

Finalist #4: Alison (Nominate by her sister.)

I would like to nominate my sister, Alison. Ali is such an amazing mom, sister, friend, daughter, and wife. She works full time as the Vice President of Client Development at Signature Bank, has 2 beautiful daughters (ages 3 and 6) with her husband Greg, is involved with numerous local activities such as the Perrysburg Rotary Club and serving on the Mobile Meals of Toledo board, and in her spare time (ha!) helped launch a moms ministry at CedarCreek Chuch called MOMentum which, many can attest to, has been a HUGE success and a saving grace for many moms in the area over the past few years. Ali is creative, genuine, personable, caring, kind, and generous. She works her tail off; she is always giving 150%. She goes above and beyond for many people in her life. I would love to see her spoiled by winning this contest — she deserves a little pampering for all the amazing things she’s done in other people’s lives!

 

Finalist #5: Jami

First of all, it is hard for me to nominate myself for the Mother’s Day Makeover because I know there are many beautiful mothers, grandmothers who fully deserve this wonderful gift. I feel a little guilty nominating myself because I am far from perfect and made many mistakes but I am a giver and I always put my needs or wants aside to provide for others. Although, I am this time. I am going to think of me for once and tell you why I believe I deserve the make-over. I have four children that range from teenager to baby. I am a single mother and I work a full time job. I never have the extra money for hair or make up or anything considered a splurge. I never have been pampered.  I am 36 years old and have never had a mani or pedi! I get my hair trimmed twice a year and colored twice a year. If that doesn’t tell you what it looks like right now! I would love more than anything to have all my children photographed together. My children range from 15 to 1 and I have never had a professional photograph taken of any of them. I feel like a cook, nurse, teacher, house-cleaner, lawn girl, coach, cab driver and bank for my children and feel like a farmer to my 6 animals! I spend my life cleaning.

I truly believe I am a good person. I am very loving, honest and try hard to please and do for others when I can. I have been through some really hard times the last couple years but I have pushed through to where I can at least breath now. I cant say that I am volunteering here or a member of the PTO or the mother at every single sporting event. I do though, make sure my children have every opportunity and are pushed to achieve all they can. I Show up at any sporting event I can and make it to their school activities and programs. Time is my enemy (I say with a smile).  I work hard every day to support my family, show them love, and teach them all the need for the future. I love my children and my home and I appreciate all I have. I am not saying I need pitied or a medal for what I do every day and the responsibility that is put upon me but I am exhausted! (I laugh) I believe I do deserve something for me for once, something to make me feel appreciated, and special and something to make me feel beautiful again.

Now it is your turn! Who do you think deserves the makeover?? Vote Below!

Voting ends Saturday, May 11th at 11:59 pm.