Thursday, June 23, 2011

Happy 1 year Blogiversary!



Hi all! Today marks one year from the day I started this little blog. That went fast! I can totally remember sitting down and creating it...feeling hesitant at first and then just deciding I would go for it and see what happened. I've had lots of fun with my little blog and have met some really neat people through it this past year. It's been interesting to see my changing looks, hair styles and outfits, for sure. It's made me more aware of how I dress and present myself each day. I would (bravely) say that after a year of blogging all about what's in my closet (and what I've added to my closet--the blog backfired in a way....I definitely have had more fun adding to my closet than not) I have come out of it with a little more sense of style and knowledge of what looks best on me. Don't get me wrong, I don't always get it right, but lets be honest, there's really no "wrong" in fashion as long as you're confident in what you wear (to a point...lol).

In honor of my 1 year Blogiversary I thought I'd do a little giveaway! I am giving away a $25 gift card to my favorite store, Anthropologie!


Here are the rules:

1. You must be 18 years or older and live in the US to enter.

2. You must be a public follower of "Found in My Closet". You can find the "Follow" button on the right sidebar.

3. Leave a comment on this post telling me how long you've been reading my blog...if you're a newbie, if you've been stopping in here and there for a few months or if you've been with me from the beginning. I'm just curious! =)

4. Leave your email address in your comment so I can contact you if you are the winner.

5. Contest will be open until Monday, June 27, 2011 at 11:59pm PST.

I will choose a winner at random and announce the winner on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Check back to see if you won!

**This contest is in no way sponsored or funded by Anthropologie.

Now because this is a fashion blog I'll leave you with a little fashion...here's what I wore the past few days:

Tuesday (went shopping with my girlfriend to look for an outfit for a dinner we have to go to on Friday for our husbands' work):



Details:
-Gathering Tank-Anthropologie
-Matchstick Jeans-J Crew Outlet
-Steve Madden "Cabezza" Sandal-shoes.com
-Necklace-Tiffany
-Earrings-Express
-Bracelet-Stella & Dot

Wednesday:



Details:
-Striped T-American Eagle (Scored this for under $8!)
-Artist Crop Jeans-American Eagle
-TOMS-Nordstrom
-Necklace-J Crew Factory
-Earrings-Nordstrom
-Ring-Pree Brulee

And an up-close of my summer braid:



I have to share one more thing with you...upon hearing that the Happy Morning Sweater got another price cut (3rd cut) on Tuesday I thought I'd call a few stores to see if I could track one down.



I mulled over getting this sweater several times after it went on sale and in the end told myself I just didn't know how to style it to make myself pass on it. I've since seen it on a few people on blogs and thought it was soooo cute so I figured I might as well see if there were any left floating around. After calling a handful of stores I was finally able to track down what may be the last XS in the country...and it's mine for just $19.95!!! This was a $178 sweater, people! I love a good deal, don't you!

Alrighty..off for another morning of swimming lessons...hope you all enjoy your day!

80 comments:

  1. Happy Blogiversary! I'm not sure how long I've been following, but it's been a while....maybe from close to the beginning? Thanks for the giveaway!

    hopgirljunior at gmail dot com

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  2. I just started reading your blog about a month ago and I love your style! Thanks for sharing!

    ailie {underscore} dukes {at} hotmail {dot} com

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  3. newly regular follower though i've been stopping by for months! :)

    katie dot bindrup at gmail dot com

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  4. I am a fairly new follower, but enjoy your blog very much. And that first outfit up there is so ME I actually think I have worn nearly the exact same thing. orangiesattic@aol.com

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  5. I am an official follower now though I've been reading your blog for probably a year! I love your style!
    -Amanda
    aparker1023@gmail.com

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  6. Happy Anniversary!! I've been following for a while now!

    sgrudzien (at) att (dot) net

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  7. Congrats! I've been reading your blog for several months now and I love your outfits!

    dunne (dot) kristin (at) gmail (dot) com.

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  8. Yea Congrats!! I've been reading since July, so I've been right there with you from the beginning. :)

    ahope at gmail dot com

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  9. Happy Blogiversary! I discovered your blog about 9 months ago and have been hooked every since. Keep up the good work!

    mc5eb@virginia.edu

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  10. Congratulations! I have been reading and following for about 8 months now. Thank you for your fun outfit ideas!
    jillnweber@gmail.com

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  11. I discovered your blog in January - I made a New Years Resolution to try and dress a bit nicer this year (instead of the typical jeans and t-shirt every day). You have helped a lot and I really like your style and that it is modest.

    liddellfamily at charter dot net

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  12. I am a follower! Not sure how long I have been reading though, probably the last 10 months or so... Happy Blogiversary!

    alicia.fedellATgmailDOTcom

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  13. Contrats on the one year anniversary! I have been reading a long time- I'm guessing at least 9 months. I love your style!
    ashammon at hotmail.com

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  14. Happy Blogiversary! Our blogs are one day apart--my one year is tomorrow! I think I've been following/reading your blog pretty much since it started! I enjoy your cute and modest style. :) Thanks for hosting such a lovely giveaway!

    applesandpencilskirts at yahoo dot com

    I don't own anything from Anthropologie (yet)! Can you believe that?!

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  15. One year! Congrats! Okay, with an Anthro gift card, of COURSE I have to enter! I think I've been following along for 6+ months now? We have very similar taste so I love the inspiration I get from you Jenni!
    sassystyle47(at)ymail(dot)com

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  16. Cool! 1 year! Gosh, I think I have been visiting your blog for over a year now. Hope I win.
    dressedupmom@gmail.com

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  17. Happy Blogiversary!
    I've been following for 4-5 months.

    nataliya.sh(at)gmail(dot)com

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  18. Oh my congrats!!!! Your blog is my favorite and I seriously feel like if we lived close to each other we would be great friends! I have been following since the beginning!!

    jessnordhoff@hotmail.com

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  19. Congratulations, dear!! A whole year, wow... time seems to fly right by. Before long I suppose I'll be celebrating my own one year blogiversary :) I've been following you for a couple months, now, and I always love seeing your OOTD pics! You are one stylin' lady :) Congrats again.

    carlybrown82(at)hotmail.com

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  20. Love your blog! It is my favorite! I have been reading it for about 6 months now! I love your reviews from Anthro. Very helpful for me when I have two little ones at home! Great giveaway!

    ashjones7@gmail.com

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  21. Wow a whole year! I've had my blog for less than a month and already I'm getting an idea of the amount of work you must have put into this! I've been following (under a different name, switched when I got the blog) for about two months. I love your use of color :) You've definitely inspired me to add a bit more to my closet. Thanks for running this giveaway!

    barchicblog@gmail.com

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  22. new follower here!

    Happy Blogiversary!


    robin(dot)schuh at gmail

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  23. I've been following for a while now on Google Reader. Happy Blogiversary! I love your outfit photos. My email address is complexcardigans (at) gmail (dot) com.

    Complex Cardigans

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  24. i've been reading since march, definitely gives me ideas on outfits! amaranta.craigATgmail

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  25. I'm a follower! I think I've been reading for at least the full year, give or take a few weeks! Thanks for the giveaway :)
    musingsonmtn@gmail.com

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  26. I am a follower and I love this blog! I am a fairly new follower, but I check daily. I love how your blog gives me new ideas for outfits. Thanks!

    mindiepack@gmail.com

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  27. congrats on your 1 year anniversary jenni! keep it up!
    meg
    just keep smiling...
    henninglove.blogspot.com

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  28. i am a follower of your blog and have been following since february!
    meg
    just keep smiling...
    henninglove.blogspot.com
    megmouch (at) gmail (dot) com

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  29. Of course I am a follower!! Congratulations on it being a success! It's been fun!

    abcdmoore at yahoo dot com

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  30. Happy 1 year anniversary! I just started publicly following, but I`ve been non-creepily lurking for a few months now...
    Thanks!
    Sarah
    thatdamngreendress (at) gmail.com

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  31. Congratulations on you blog anniversary! I have been following since January-ish. Great giveaway!

    lisied@hotmail.com

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  32. What a great deal!!!! Congrats on the great buy and your blog anniversary. I'm a new follower as of THIS WEEK. You are GORGEOUS and I love seeing the colors you pair together, as that seems to be where i have trouble thinking outside the box. Congrats again and I am so enjoying your posts!

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  33. Hey! Happy bloggieversary! I've been reading since I first saw you on the Anthroholic reader outfits. Of course I'm a follower. Love that cute little braid in your hair. Can't wait to see what outfit you purchased for the dinner!
    molly@anthromollogies.com

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  34. Yay, congrats on one year! I've been following for awhile...many months at least lol! mixandmatch333@gmail.com

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  35. Jenni - Congrats!
    I have been following your blog for a few months - I love how you mix brands and aren't one from head to toe! I only own 2 Anthro items since I "discovered" Anthropologie - and a store is opening in my town today so I hope to increase that number! Thanks for sharing all your great fashion!
    Michelle
    shelbeans82@yahoo.com

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  36. Love the TOMS! I've been reading your blog for a few months now, I've only just gotten into reading blogs! My email is

    lindsayljacobsen at gmail dot com

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  37. I am a follower. :) A newbie :) Congrats
    littlegray88 at yahoo dot com

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  38. Great giveaway! I've been following your blog for several months. Love it!!!

    christinasfavoritethings [at] gmail [dot] com

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  39. Happy blogiversary! That cupcake picture really makes me crave a good dessert... yum!

    I've been reading your blog since about January of this year. It's one of my favorites!

    My email is megmarie412 at gmail dot com.

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  40. Hi! been reading for about three months- you are one of my bookmarks :)! but following (that follow button) just recently.

    I am wearing an anthro skirt, Circle the Globe today at work with an belt from anthro and ralph lauren shirt! love your tips. - Stacey

    staceybrann@gmail.com

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  41. HI! I've been reading you for about 6 months, I love your style and you shop at my favorite stores!
    kac831 at gmail dot com

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  42. Hi! I have been reading for a few weeks. I found you on Anthroholic's reader outfits and love your style.
    ginam531 at yahoo dot com

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  43. wow, a year already? I'm a long time follower! Congrats! Always love your contributions to the fashion blogging world! Great giveaway-hope I win! Love that sweater find - $20 - no way!

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  44. Congratulations on one year! I've been reading your blog for a few months now. I live in the Bay Area too, so it's nice to see what outfits you put together. So glad summer has finally arrived.

    jogeebear1@gmail.com

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  45. Congratulations! I have been following your blog over the last 3 months. I love to see your outfits because it gives me great ideas! Thank you
    Denise
    eggplant28(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  46. The summer braid is gorgeous!

    I've been following you for about...6 months now? Love the outfits, keep 'em coming!

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  47. you have a great blog! congrats on 1 year!! i think i've been following for almost 10 months.

    minqi7(at)gmail(dot)com

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  49. I have been reading your blog for about 4months. Love your style! Congrats on 1 year!

    weaver_greg@hotmail.com

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  50. congratulations! i think i've been enjoying your blog via my google home page feed for about 6 months, which strangely is separate from "following"! but i'm a follower now :)
    katefanderson (at) gmail.com

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  51. Congratulations on 1 year! I think I have been reading your blog for about 4 months now (maybe a little bit longer)....I am a SAHM and I get so much inspiration from your outfits. You always look pulled together but still comfortable enough to chase kids around- I need that!

    kimdevito1@sbcglobal.net

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  52. Yeah for 1 year! I've been reading for a few months :) And I'm now a public follower too!
    I've never been to Anthropologie so I'd love to try it out :) They have really cute stuff!
    juliebrookeneff at yahoo dot com

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  53. What a fabulous giveaway and congrats on your "1 year blogiversary"!! =)

    I've been following you here (& on Polyvore) for quite sometime now- probably from the start- and I'm looking forward to many more years to come!!

    holly(.)leiskau(@)gmail.com

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  54. Congrats on your 1st year blogiversary! I just hosted a giveaway myself for my first year blogiversary, ha.

    I've been following you about 6 months.

    my email is mcmanda (at) gmail (dot) com

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  55. Congrats on one year! I've been reading since January I think! Love that dark green color on you, and I just recently learned how to French braid (yes!). Now I've gotta master a single braid where I can't see what I'm doing.

    Azelma (dot) Roark (at) Gmail (dot) com

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  56. Happy blog anniversary!! I have been reading for probably just under a year & always love your posts :)
    designermee[at]gmail[dot]com
    *Great* find on the yellow/grey sweater!!!

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  57. Yay I love a giveaway!
    I have been reading for about four months :)

    I am a public follower.

    shanaemacdonald@yahoo.ca

    p.s. I love the summer braid!

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  58. Happy Blogiversary! I've been a follower of your blog for a several months now. I always love the outfit posts...I always get great outfit ideas. Thanks for the giveaway!

    My e-mail address is: moodygirlinstyle@yahoo.com

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  59. Congrats on your 1 year anniversary! I've been following you for about 5 months and I love seeing how you put together your outfits!
    Ltunquist@yahoo.com

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  60. I've only been following you for a few days--in fact, I didn't even notice this giveaway until you linked it!--but I'm so happy to have found you and your closet. ;) I love your summer braid!

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  61. Congrats on one year of blogging!! I've been following/reading for the past several months.
    fashionfueldc(at)gmail(dot)com.

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  62. What a great giveaway! I've been a follower for almost a year...since I began blogging, I think! (I'm coming up on my blogiversary too!).

    And I love your summer braid. It's a fun and easy way to keep your hair tied back, AND looking cute!

    Thriftythreadsnyc@gmail.com

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  63. Congrats on your anniversary! I've been reading your blog for about 2 months. Love your style!

    Christinajlowry@yahoo.com

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  64. Congrats! I've been reading your blog from the beginning and I love all of your outfits! You're so cute and you give me so many outfit ideas.
    breakfastatgigis(at)ymail(dot)com

    oh, and of course I'm already a follower!

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  65. Congratulations on your anniversary!

    I have been reading this blog on and off for a long time, but now I am officially a follower!

    1moreshoppingblog@gmail.com

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  66. Congratulations and happy blogiversary to you!! I've been a long-time follower and love your blog. :) What a fun giveaway, thanks for hosting! mcullen7318 at gmail.

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  67. Hi,

    I have been following your blog for about 6 months now! I love fashion and seeing how others put things together. I have greatly enjoyed seeing your outfits each day!

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  68. I think I've been following your blog for about 6 months now. Happy Blogiversary!

    Maren
    MRoxy0628@gmail.com

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  69. Hi Jenni! I love your blog and started reading it about 4 months ago ... Happy Anniversary!

    ElleMarie
    ElleMarie2010@gmail.com
    http://mylovelycorner.blogspot.com

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  70. Happy blogiversary Jenni! I've been reading your blog for about 7 months, and really like your outfit choices!

    Meg
    Meggiedefran(at)gmail(dot)com

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  71. New follower here--found you via Anthroholic's reader outfits AND you love stripes!

    Happy Blogiversary!

    Colleen
    missbrightside79(at)gmail(dot)com

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  72. I'm a newbie to the blog, but I like what I see!

    Great giveaway

    marylane[at]stylish3[dot]com

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  73. Congratulations! I'm a newbie, but I already love your blog. - edoepke(at)gmail(dot)com

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  74. Hi, I am a new follower but have reading for a few months and enjoy your fashion advice! I love that you combine different price points and always look so adorable!

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  75. I'm a super new follower; just happened to click on your blog from Kim's reader outfits! I love your style! beverly (dot)cruz at yahoo (dot) com.

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  76. I thought I commented on my iphone but it looks like it didn't work since its not above. :( I have been following and enjoying your posts since last fall! :)

    cupcakeadventures12(at)gmail.com

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  77. I just became your 268th blog follower - so, I am your newest newbie. ;)

    celeste@mail4me.com

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  78. Hey Jenni! Thanks for the great giveaway! Happy Anniversary!

    I am a follower through Google Reader and have been for about 10 or so months.

    My email address is etanin(at)gmail.com

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  79. Happy Blogiversary! I am a newbie to your blog,just started following via GFC & looking forward to reading your posts! :)

    seashell210 at gmail dot com

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  80. Happy Blogiversary!!! You know I've been a follower since day one. Congrats on the blog and I love to see what you wear daily.

    elisewm@yahoo.com

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