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365 by Whole Foods Market Coming to Lake Oswego, Oregon – LOCAL GIVEAWAY

July 6, 2016 6 Comments Giveaways

This post and giveaway opportunity is sponsored by 365 by Whole Foods Market. I’m excited to have the opportunity to invite local readers out to the Party in the Parking Lot at the brand new location of 365 by WFM as well share a store preview on Snapchat, June 12, 2016! Images are provided by WFM, all opinions are my own. For more information on my policies for sponsored content please visit my policies page.

365 by Whole Foods Market is coming to Lake Oswego, Oregon

When I heard about the 365 by WFM opening in LA I was jealous to say the least. I loved the idea behind the concept stores featuring the Whole Foods Market brand 365 and the friends of 365. I am a big Whole Foods Market fan in general as I believe in their commitment to quality foods, efforts to support the local communities that they reside in and the farmers/suppliers that they work with to fill their stores.

365 by Whole Foods Market was created as an affordable smaller scale concept that brings together local independent suppliers with the WFM brand. The friends of 365 are all individual shops that agree to align values and standards with 365 by WFM while staying independent within the store space.

The featured friend of the Lake Oswego store is Next Level Burger, a 100% plant based burger joint with a menu to drool over!

You’re Invited to the Party in the Parking Lot!

To kick off this store opening 365 by WFM is hosting a party in their parking lot. (Check out the sweet swag bags I’m giving away further down in this post!) The event is family friendly and free to attend.

This party has it all, including:

Live music from Builders and Butchers and DJ Gregarious
Food Trucks, including Koi Fusion, Bunk Sandwiches and Fifty Licks
Free samples from our favorite suppliers and vendors
Face painting, bubbles, corn hole, giant games, and prizes
Photo booth
Dog bandana giveaway
Lots of bike parking

WHEN: Sunday, July 10, 2016 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: 365 by Whole Foods Market – 11 South State Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034

The store officially opens its doors at 9am on Thursday July 14th. Be sure to come back for opening day! I’ll be snapping a preview over on Snapchat if you want to follow along on the 12th of July!

365 by WFM Swag Bag & $25 Gift Card Giveaway:

Just to make this party even sweeter, the lovely people at WFM are giving away four swag bags filled with 365 by WFM branded goodies and a $25 gift card. Important: Winners MUST be able to pick up their swag bags at the party on July 10 at the 365 by WFM store between the hours of noon and 3PM. Please see the giveaway rules below for more information. Hurry! Giveaway ends at 12:00 AM PST Friday!

Giveaway Rules: This FLASH giveaway is sponsored by 365 by WFM and A Well Crafted Party. Sweepstakes begins on Wednesday, July 6 and ends 12:00 AM on Friday, July 8. Entrants must be at least 18 years of age and must be able to pick up their swag bag at the July 10 Party in the Parking lot between noon and 3PM. Entrants will have until 8 PM Friday evening to respond to their winners email or another entrant will be chosen. Bag is transferrable to a local friend who can attend the event and pick up IF I receive the name and contact information of friend by 8PM Friday, July 8. A Well Crafted Party and 365 by WFM is not responsible for any lost, damaged, delayed, or unused prizes. This giveaway is not associated with Facebook or Twitter. Prize is void if not picked up at the Party in the Parking Lot event.

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Awesome Gift Idea from AwesomeBox

July 5, 2016 2 Comments A Well Crafted Life

When AwesomeBox approached me telling me that they had the most awesome gift idea for those touching holidays and life-happenings such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduations, milestone birthdays, wedding showers, anniversaries…well, you get the idea, I wasn’t completely sold. I wasn’t even sold after using the service complimentary, until I heard EVERYONE exclaim about just how AWESOME this gift was when I recently gave it to a friend for her graduation and 30th birthday. I received an AwesomeBox and shipping in exchange for sharing my experience with you, my readers. All opinions are my own. Please check out my policies for more information on A Well Crafted Party’s sponsored content. Note: Personal images/ last names have been blurred/removed. Print quality is crystal clear and beautifully done!

“Wow, it’s really awesome,” said my husband after looking through the gift that myself and 9 other people worked together to create for a dear friend and family member’s 30th birthday and graduation party.

It wasn’t the first time that day that I heard those words strung together and I couldn’t help but think that they certainly named the “Awesome Box” well. Recently I had the opportunity to set up and order an AwesomeBox for a friend.

What’s an AwesomeBox? Well, it really is a box full of awesome. Okay, I’ll try to refrain from using that word for the rest of the post. This neat little gift is a collaborative box of images and quotes put together in a well-designed package. The cards are 5 1/4 inches square with rounded corners. There are cards describing how many people contributed and then cards with images on one side and quotes on the other. Collaborators each upload images and quotes to build the box.

Sponsored Post: Setting up your AwesomeBox - featured on A Well Crafted Party — Choose to make the AwesomeBox by yourself or invite friends to join in on the creation. The real beauty of this gift is the opportunity to have many people pitch in to truly make the gift special.

How to create an AwesomeBox

Creating this easy, sentimental and fun gift is super easy. You simply visit www.AwesomeBox.com, create an account and select “Start a Box.” You can then upload images and quotes for the AwsomeBox. You will also have the opportunity to invite collaborators to upload images and quotes.

Sponsored Post: AwesomeBox Editing Options — The options for editing the AwesomeBox include photos, messages, and signature.

The one draw back to the AwesomeBox in my opinion was that I didn’t get to choose the background images that were used with the photos. I like the extra control of designing an item to look a certain way. However, to be honest, I might have never finished if I chose all the extra items. This made the whole process straightforward. And, when it arrived, I was so pleased with how the box came together and looked as a whole package that I didn’t even care that I didn’t select the backgrounds.

Reasons to Like an AwesomeBox

I liked working with AwesomeBox’s website as it was easy to understand, emailed reminders out so that the box would be delivered on time and it made it fun to collaborate with others. Once it was printed and delivered I liked it even more as the quality was really top-notch and there were added cards in the box that explained what the box was and how many people came together to create the gift.

Awesome Gift Idea!

I really feel like the uses for this gift idea are sort of endless. Here are some ideas I came up with:

Proposal Idea: How cool would this be as a proposal idea? Have friends and family upload photos and stories about your significant other into the AwesomeBox’s system. Then as the final image upload a photo of the ring or of you both as a couple and put a “Will you marry me?” message on that last card!
Graduation Gift: Upload photos from throughout the years with messages about what the recipient wanted to be when they grew up or perhaps stories of things achieved over the years.
Family Recipe Box: Have family members upload images and recipes that they love and have a beautifully curated box of family recipes printed.
Anniversary Box: Upload one photo for every year with a favorite memory or short paragraph of what happened that year.
Family Flashcards: Have a big extended family that live far away? Create family flash cards with an image of your family member of the front and some facts about the person on the back. Use the cards to help kids get to know distant family members– or hey, quiz your spouse!
Birthday- There are so many ideas for how to use these for birthdays. I like the idea of uploading one image for each year with a quote about what happened that year or favorite things from when the recipient was that age.

Sponsored Post: The completed AwesomeBox is beautifully packaged and thoughtfully put together. — The completed box comes with all the messages and images uploaded by those invited to the gift. It also comes with a great message explaining what the AwesomeBox is and how many people pulled together to celebrate the recipient.

What would you use your AwesomeBox for?

Thank you to AwesomeBox for letting me experience your services. Thanks to readers for supporting the companies that help make this blog happen!

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Brother Style: Kid Casual Wear & IFME Children’s Footwear

June 15, 2016 1 Comment A Well Crafted Kid

With two boys I’m a huge fan of kid casual wear and clothing items that are going to last the entire time my kid fits into them. IFME Children’s Footwear sent complimentary shoes for me to try out with my sons and share my thoughts with readers. As always, all opinions are my own. To see my review posting policies please visit my policies page.

When the ultrasound showed me I was having my second son all I could think about was how the boys would someday be friends. And then I thought about all the cute outfits I’d get to dress them in. Yep, I’m that mom.

While I lean against matching outfits, I do love a good coordinated ensemble. When IFME Children’s Footwear sent me their lookbook of bright, colorful, and comfortable footwear for both babies and children I couldn’t resist a Brother Style post featuring brightly colored and playful kid casual wear.

Like the brother style and want to check out more style ideas for little boys? Check out the Well Crafted Kid posts featuring Baby Style and Toddler Style.

The day I took these photos it was ridiculously bright outside and the Waffle Window across the street from this amazing wall was busy! After we shot our photos and enjoyed some waffles at least four other groups of people took photos at this wall. We ended up giving our balloons to someone who was celebrating his birthday and wanted to take photos with the yellow and teal. A great color combo if I might say. Speaking of great color combos… the fun color combinations of these shoes inspired the whole brother style photo shoot. I wanted it to be casual and bright.

Stripes, denim and the IFME shoes really gave the fun and casual feel that I wanted for the day. I didn’t worry about anything getting ruined when we ate waffles and played in the park. Perfect for two busy little guys.

About IFME

IFME (The name IFME, short for “IF it was ME,” reflects the brand’s deep commitment to customer satisfaction) was launched in 1999 in Japan as the original brand of Marubeni Footwear. With a priority on the healthy development of children’s feet, the brand was developed based on research and development with Japanese medical professionals specializing in pediatric podiatry. Since 1999 IFME has sold a total of 16 million pairs of shoes globally and is launching in the states in spring 2016. Marubeni has named North American Shoe Company as its U.S. distributor and is looking to expand the iconic brand in the U.S. market. For more information, please visit www.IFMEUS.com or IFMEUS on Facebook, @IFMEUS on Instagram, and @IFMESHOESUS on Twitter.

Brother Style’s Kid Casual Wear Outfit Details

Our four-year-old is currently in 5T clothing and wears size 1 shoes in US child sizing. He is wearing the Racer shoes in blue in yellow from IFME. His shirt is a red striped shirt with chest pocket from Target and his denim shorts are from Old Navy.

Our little seven-month-old is currently wear 12MO clothing and wears a size 5 in US Baby sizing. He is wearing the yellow-green Venice shoe from IFME. His overalls are hand-me-down Levi shortalls (similar) and shirt is a blue and white striped polo that was a part of another outfit.

Jenni

365 by Whole Foods Market is coming to Lake Oswego, Oregon

You’re Invited to the Party in the Parking Lot!

This party has it all, including:

WHEN: Sunday, July 10, 2016 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: 365 by Whole Foods Market – 11 South State Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034

365 by WFM Swag Bag & $25 Gift Card Giveaway:

How to create an AwesomeBox

Reasons to Like an AwesomeBox

Awesome Gift Idea!

What would you use your AwesomeBox for?

About IFME

Brother Style’s Kid Casual Wear Outfit Details