RuBe’s Closet - Modest Fashion and Lifestyle: holidays

Friday, 1 December 2017

NOMINATION GIVEAWAY!!!

Welcome lovely readers!

GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED!!

And the long awaited Nomination giveaway is finally here!

A Nomination bracelet makes the perfect gift, one can create many different themes based on the occasion. It's great to buy for that person who 'has everything'. As I mentioned previously, I am a soppy sentimentalist, and I love little pieces which have a special memory or significance attached to it. I have jewellery which dates back 22+ years and every time I look at it, it reminds of a special memory. Nomination offers this in one bracelet, where one can add links as years, or months pass by, to mark certain milestones, or to celebrate achievements or events.

I have the traditional stainless steel Nomination bracelet, which I have had for a while, and when I decided to do the giveaway, I browsed the Nomination site... And came across the rose gold bracelet! Naturally I was blown away and fell in love with their rose gold links. They have also launched a special bracelet with a "Bella La Vita" engraved link to celebrate 30 years in the business. From Paolo Gensini's favourite exclamation which means "How beautiful life is!".

I was immediately taken with this quote and grabbed the rose gold version of this bracelet, customised with a few rose gold links. :-D

I grabbed the rose gold version, customised with some of my favourite rose gold links, each one
with a special significance

To celebrate the beauty of life, and officially mark the holiday season on the blog, I am giving away one bracelet, customised with a few links to the value of R5,000!

To enter:

Like my Facebook page here
Comment on the Facebook competition post telling me what your favourite December holiday memory is.
Share the post on Facebook and tag RuBe's Closet on the share (please make the post public so I can see it).
Competition is open to South African residents only.
Giveaway ends 13 December at 12pm.

Good Luck Darlings!

Nomination bracelets come in the most pretty packaging, ready as a thoughtful gift!

Ciao for now,

RuBe xoxo

Holiday fever

Holidays are here!

And with it the balmy days, evening swims and the smell of braai wafting around. It signals downtime in my home, when mommy duties can relax. I don't have to police bedtime, remember crazy schedules, check homework and plan lunch box snacks. I love it, and I fully intend to revel in my downtime, without sweating the small stuff.

While this week has brought the school holidays, for my matric son it started a while ago. And I have to dig deep to be ok with him being out with friends who have access to their own cars. He doesn't need me to plan his outings, drive to and fro and merely sends me updates on where he is, and when he'll be home. During the past two weeks our dinner table has been significantly empty, with the teenagers out and about. I now have to check who will be home for dinner so that I cook for fewer people. It makes me want to hold onto the youngest a little tighter in the hopes that I can delay the inevitable growing distance between mom and babe.

There have been so much going on that I didn't fully comprehend that the year has flown by; in the blink of an eye I am back to feeling exhausted and totally ready for a break. I can clearly remember last year this time, deciding to take my annual break from blogging, mom's taxi duties, personal chef and, of late, the designated cleaning lady! But reflecting on what this year has brought me, and what has transpired, I feel like a completely new person.

I have learnt to accept my traumas as a factor of my growth.

I have learnt to accept myself, weaknesses and all.

I have grown so much in terms of academic knowledge, and also

in terms of coming to terms with who I am and who I want to be.

I have learnt to listen to my body, and

have successfully managed to avoid kidney infections (which I suffer with chronically) and other illnesses.

I am grateful for a supportive and loving family,

for a husband who is there when I need him and

supports and loves me unconditionally.

I have learnt that I will constantly be growing and therefore life will always be hectic, I have come to terms with constantly evolving and working on being a better version of myself.

Today's outfit is to invite the holiday mode into my style choices...

I have paired a loose t-shirt silk dress, with leggings, flat sandals and a loosely wrapped scarf.

Light and airy for Summer!