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POWER DAY! Novica

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I’m squishing all the giveaways into one giant day of glittering awesomeness. Are you ready for this jelly? This yummy jam is all for you….one day with many many freebies – so check back often to heavy breathe and eye fondle these goodies. I’m dubbing it the Giveaway Power Day…like the dance – it’s electric!

In college, I had a secret dream to be a photographer for National Geographic.  It’s true.  I imagined that there would be nothing more glamorous than traveling to exotic locations, patiently waiting, scouting, emersing myself in local culture, and being able to capture it for the whole world to experience with me.  Of course, I didn’t have much experience, seeing as how I had never left the good ole US of A.  But I did have a dream.

So when the fine folks at Novica contacted me to host a giveaway – I was excited for a ton of reasons.

1.  They work with National Geographic (yeah how cool is that?!)

2.  They find artisans across the planet and make their dream come true through the miracle called internet.

3.  They wanted to give me the choice to pick out a little somethin-somethin

Peeing in my pants doesn’t begin to start how excited I felt.  I love presents.  I do not hide that fact.  I won’t apologize.  I do.  I love them.  I also love jewelry.  I have simple taste…sometimes no taste at all…but seeing all the options at Novica made me positively giddy.

I ended up picking the Aventurine long beaded necklace and the Lapis Lazuli stretch bracelet.  Both were created by a lovely woman named Ritu…who actually started jewelry making after her husband encouraged her to do it.  Isn’t that one of the most romantic things a man could say?!  Hey honey – you should craft beautiful things to go with your face!

But the Novica hand-crafted goodness isn’t only jewelry for us ladies.  Oh nononononono.  They make pretty much everything.  Silk fans, gorgeous shawls from Indonesia, cufflinks from India, Alpaca wool shawls, painted silk scarves, even home decor!  Are you excited now?

 

Here’s what’s up for grabs:

  • PRIZE : A $75 gift certificate to use at Novica (total must include shipping)
  • DESCRIPTION:  Novica wants to give artists and artisans around the world a global platform to express their true artistic talents and to spur their creativity. And, they want to provide you with access to unique, hard-to-find items at great values that only the Internet infrastructure can allow.  At the deepest essence of their philosophy, they want to create a bridge between you and the many talented artisans across the globe.
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS : (1) One
  • TO ENTER : Leave a comment with the phrase ”I have a dream!” and let’s talk about your dream…anyone wish they could be an astronaut or a marine biologist (that was a big one for my friends)…or perhaps you thought being a mom or a designer would be the bee’s knees?
  • PRIZE SHIPS : Anywhere!
  • NITTY GRITTY : This giveaway ends on Saturday, May 31st 8am EDT. Only one contest entry per email address. The winners will be chosen using Random.org and emailed to claim their prize.

GOOD LUCK!

p.s.  Novica also does Home PARTIES!  You know…like tupperware but way shinier 🙂 Check it out here!

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  1. I have a dream!
    I wanted to be a dancer when I was younger, but an injury stopped that from happening. Then it was an Arts administrator. Who knew I’d end up in Finance!

  4. I Have a dream. The same dream as yours!! No lie. I for reals wanted to be a photographer for National Geographic. I cannot even begin to imagine how freaking cool that would be.

  6. I have a dream!

    To start freelancing my graphic design services so I can work from home with my kids (once we have them)!

  7. I have a dream! My dream is to be you! LOL I want to be a stay at home mom, one who is crafty and at ease with herself and others. And to especially not commute to a job anymore!

  9. I have a dream!

    I have always wanted to be a photographer for National Geographic!

  10. I have a dream! I love my job, but my dream is to have more time off to travel and start a family.

  11. I have a dream!

    My dream is to be a stay at home mom to many kids. I would love for my life to be full of people I love and can care for and be an example of God’s love!

  13. I have a dream! I would love to go back to school and become a therapist…. who does interior design on the side…

  14. I have a dream!

    I dreamed for years and years about becoming a nurse, then discovered during one unfortunate incident with my little sister in the ER that I am squeamish over needles that are in other people. They don’t bother me at all when I am the one getting poked, but for some reason, they freak me out in other people’s skin. Go figure lol!

  15. I have a dream! When I was little, I wanted to save the world when I grew up.. Here’s to hoping I still can, in some small way =)

  16. I have a dream!!

    My dreams changed a lot since I was a kid. Country singer, Marine Biologist, Teacher, Librarian. There’s probably more if I think real hard. But I can’t imagine being anything other than Mama now. I know you feel the same way, Katie. 😉

  17. I have a dream! I always wanted to be a chef with a tv show. (or as I used to call it, a “cook on tv”) Of course, dreams change and now I can’t wait to be a Mom and eventually go back to school to be a teacher. Thanks for sharing!

  20. I have a dream! … to one day be done with graduate school. Just a few more years 🙂

  21. I have a dream…I want to ride my bike from Alaska to Argentina…take the Americas by storm, or by spoke, if you will.

  22. I have a dream! I really want to own my own residential design firm, but I need the means and the guts to quit my 9to5 corporate design job

  23. I have a dream! Growing up, it was to be a marine biologist– mostly to swim with dolphins all day. Turns out you need a few degrees for that, so the dream is now a mix of mom/interior designer/house flipper/world traveler. Easy enough, right?

  25. I have a dream! I want to have big family dinners around an old farmhouse table and use food picked from our garden. Simple dream I know 🙂

  26. I have a dream!

    My dream is to be able to do what I love (writing) for a living, and be able to travel the world while I do so.

  30. I have a dream!

    Own my own business…..not even sure what….it changes weekly…..I will someday.

  31. I have a dream! When I was little I dreamed of being a police officer like my dad. I didn’t become one though, I married one instead. 🙂

  33. I have a dream! It’s to own more pretty jewelry! Ha! (On an unrelated note, my math teacher from high school was chosen to be on of those civilians in space in the near future and it’s totally gone to his head. There’s no winning an argument with someone when they have the “I’m a future astronaut” card to play.)

  34. I have a dream!

    My dream is to one day show my art (photography) in a gallery. Maybe even sell a few along the way…

  36. I have a dream! To one day have the opportunity to stay home with my babies instead of working full-time. Hey, at this point, I’d even modify my dream and go part-time 😉

  37. I have a dream!
    …..and this fall it is coming true when we welcome our 1st baby!

  38. What a great giveaway! There are so many pretty things and it’s such a great cause!

    I have a dream to go to Japan….and it’s coming true! We’re going this September and I am so excited!

  39. I have a dream! I’d like to write a series of children’s books. Then, in my wildest dreams, one of them will win the Newbery Award. A girl can dream, right?

  40. I have a dream!

    To have squash and zucchini plants that are free of squash bugs this year. Seriously. I’m extremely determined. Like, crazy check-the-undersides-of-leaves-for-eggs-every-day determined.

  41. I have a dream…..and it’s come true! I have two boys and all I ever wanted to do was be a mom. I didn’t know that dream would include homeschooling them, but I have and it’s been great. The oldest graduates from high school soon!

  42. I have a dream! As the mother of a daughter with autism, I dream of the day that the scientists and doctors will not only discover what causes autism, but discover a cure!

  43. I have a dream….and it’s something that WILL happen within a year. I am finally finishing school

  44. I have a dream…to open a gaming shop with my husband and to retire in Ireland.

  45. i have a dream! I dream of living in a lovely cape with completed landscaped garden that I don’t have to do myself. 🙂

  47. I have a dream!

    I wanted to be queen of the world when I was 3 (I mean.. hello.. Queen Elizabeth?!) and I would like to meet the man of my dreams soon 🙂

  48. I have a dream!
    Some of my favorite books are the Little house on the Prairie series. I used to dream of my parents taking me off on a wonderful adventure! Hopefully my husband and I will be able to do this for our future children.

  49. I have a dream!

    To earn a decent wage, doing something that stimulates my brain and allows me ample time at home with my family! I hope someday to make it a reality…

  52. I have a dream!!! I went to Nepal in September and dream (almost daily) of the day I’ll get to go back – most amazing place ever!!

  53. I have a dream! I always wanted to be a lawyer but the extra schooling was a turn-off. I ended up being an accountant.

  54. I have a dream! I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was a kid. Now I just want to be employed. 😉

  56. I have a dream! If it’s not too late, I want to end up traveling through Europe, flawlessly speaking all the different languages…

  57. I have a dream! To provide great healthcare to patients in third world countries. A big task for one person, I know, but what else are dreams for?

  59. I have a dream! I dream of going to Italy some day. And I dream that my little sewing business will help get me there faster. 🙂

  60. I have a dream! I always wanted to be a tiger veterinarian! Needless to say that didn’t work out.

  61. I have a dream!
    When I was little, I wanted to be a Broadway star. Now my big dreams are being a writer and a SAHM. If I can make the first one happen, hopefully the second will follow. And that would just work out nicely!

  62. I have a dream!

    … Which is pretty much the same as yours was – wildlife/nature photography for National Geographic/Discovery/etc 🙂

    First I need to win that camera from yesterday though!

  64. I HAVE A DREAM!

    My dream is to finish fixing up my current house in the suburbs, sell it and buy a home in a small coastal town in the middle of nowhere.

  66. I have a dream! My dream was to have kids. Done! Now my new dream is to help someone else become a parent via surrogacy.

  67. I have a dream! I fulfilled my dream of becoming an engineer. Now I dream of being a mommy. (Still trying!!!)

  68. I have a dream! To do something exciting that allows me to work from home, so I can spend as much time with my family as humanly possible. 🙂

  70. I have a dream!

    There was a period when I wanted to be a window washer. Not the fancy kind on sky scrapers–just a really specialized cleaning lady

  71. I HAVE A DREAM!
    I would love to have a more creative mind and be an interior designer or photographer!

  73. I have a dream!
    I used to dream of being a missionary, but currently being an RN, stay-at-home mom, and starting a photography biz of my own have been mighty fulfilling. 🙂 Future dreams…homeschooling mom & RN working with pregnant teens!

  74. I have a dream! I always wanted to be an optometrist, and then I became one. I love having my dream job!

  75. I have a dream! When I was a kid I wanted to be an astronaut! I even went to Space Camp when I was in the sixth grade. Good thing I switched life paths because NASA is not a longterm career path at the moment. I did marry an engineer so I guess I’m still surrounded by science nerds 🙂

  76. I have a dream! I wanted to be a nurse until I found out it was the nurses who did most of the dirty work… so I became a dietitian instead. Still get to work in a hospital and help people get better, so it worked out for me!

  77. I have a dream!!
    I would love to be a stay at home mom! I hope when we decided to have kids my dream will come true!
    I would also lover to be a house flipper, sort of like Rehab Addict!!!

  80. I have a dream!

    Of traveling the world for an entire year. I’m talking about seeing every single corner, I have a list of places and cities and things to do and see and try.

    One day.

  81. I have a dream!

    When I was in 2nd grade, I dressed up as an archeologist for career day. I’m not one, but I still think it would be fun to go on a dig for dinosaur bones or the remains of an ancient town.

  82. I have a dream! I already have one of my dreams: a baby boy that I love to parent. My next two dreams are a long & happy marriage (working on it), and to own my own home (with chickens in the back yard).

  85. I have a dream! I had wanted to be a writer. That dream pretty much died lol.

  86. My dream is to be the most amazing mother that I can be to my kids. To love and support them through all of their endeavors. To know they always have someone there to talk to. That’s what my Mom was to me growing up, and I don’t think there’s a better gift than that.

  87. i have a dream!
    i want to be the owner of my own business someday…and perhaps have a line named after me.

  88. I have a dream! It is to one day own my own bookstore…just a quaint little shop that has lots of books, reading nooks, and probably coffee!

  89. I HAVE A DREAM!

    I honestly have always just wanted to be a Mom. Now I have been for 5 years and it is even more amazing that I ever imagined. Oh – and occasionally I would like to win an Oscar, just to do the whole fake cry and thank everyone I know bit. 🙂

  91. I have a dream!

    I’ve always wanted to own my own little farm with a cow, some chickens, and a pond to go fishing…maybe when the kids are older it will actually happen!

  92. I have a dream! My dream is to be an elementary librarian. My dream will be realized as I WILL be an elementary librarian next year! Just got the word last Monday!!

  93. I have a dream! I have ALWAYS wanted to be a mom, hopefully that will be happening soon!

  94. I have a dream! Being a successful travel writer and food editor — all in one. What could be better?

  95. I have a dream! I’m excited to fullfil a longtime dream…I’ll become a mom this November!

  96. I have a dream! I want to own my own yarn/fabric/crafty goodness store someday!

  97. I have a dream! I have always wanted to be a wedding planner in another life…I LOVED planning my own and still help friends with theirs as well!

  98. I have a dream!

    I’ve always dreamed of being an artist or designer, doesn’t matter what kind, as long as I can do something creative. My real dream would be doing it from home though!

  100. I have a dream! I would love to be able to travel and see the world whenever I have the urge…which ties into my other dream of winning the lottery so i can do the whole travelling thing!

  101. I have a dream!

    To pursue my own business, craft or other home-based adventure – someday!

  104. I have a dream to travel far away at least once a year. So far so good for the last 5 years!

  105. I have a dream!
    I’ve always secretly wanted to be a cartoon voice over. ;o) No, I have ZERO funny, unique, or different voices I just always thought the idea of the job was so cool!!

  107. I have a dream! I always wanted to be a judge…a la Judge Judy and tell people how it is. Maybe even a Supreme Court judge one day! That’s a big dream!

  110. I have a dream!

    I had a dream to become a Peace Corps volunteer and I did right after college!

  111. ”I have a dream!” I dream about being my own boss and quitting my day job.

  112. I have a dream!

    My dream would be to be a candy taste tester! Or one of those people that gets to name nail polish or eyeshadow!

    My dream that became a reality was a trip to Italy!

  114. I HAVE A DREAM! We are starting the process of buying a home for the first time so I have lots of dreams about that.

  118. I have a dream! I have always want to be an actress on a children’s educational TV show. Weird, right?

  121. I have a dream! I’d also love to get paid to travel around and take pictures and to write.

  122. I have a dream!

    I always dreamed of being an interior designer. I used to decorate barbie houses when I was kid and draw pictures of houses and floorplans. Now I’m just a mommy instead, but that’s fine too. 🙂

  124. I have a dream! …I have many dreams…the current front-runner is my dream to quit my job and stay home with my 3 kids. I have very high hopes that this will come true before the end of summer.

  125. i have a dream! my dream is just to live a wonderful life and look back when i am old and gray and be happy with how i lived.:)

  127. I have a dream! When little wanted to be a singer. (Still plan to take singing lessons one day)

  128. I HAVE A DREAM!!!!!!!!

    hmm, I think my dream would be to get a job I enjoy… like a furniture remodeling business OR real estate agent OR catering… or actually, I could be happy just making more to finance my DIY obsession. Shallowness wins always.

  130. I have a dream! I have always wanted to a Biologist so I could work in an aquarium!

  131. I have a dream! I wanted to be a travel journalist when I was younger. I thought getting to roam the world and record my adventures would be the coolest thing ever, and to a certain extent it probably still makes the top three. However, being on the brisk of motherhood (33 weeks preggo) is making me rethink what the best job in the world really is.

  132. I have a dream! Actually I have lots… Wanted to be an “adventurer” as a kid, whatever that means, and now I would love to have my own business.

  133. I have a dream! I’m like you, I have a secret dream of being a National Geographic photographer, except that it will never happen because I couldn’t handle being away from my family that much. That and the little fact that I might not have the skills to be a National Geographic photographer. Oh well, I subscribe to the magazine and have several of their coffee table books and I dream 🙂

  134. I have a dream! I used to dream I was an interior designer living in San Francisco. Now I’m studying to be a Speech Pathologist and I live in the South, haha

  136. I have a dream!

    I love my job as a teacher but if I could do something else I would like to be a professional organizer!

  137. I have a dream!

    When I was nine I decided I wanted to be an occupational therapist. What nine year old even knows what that is? 🙂

  138. I have a dream! Currently that dream is to go the beach… Panama City Beach to be exact. And reading your posts about Destin have awakened the dream again!

  139. I have a dream! I always dreamed of being a nurse ….. I’ve been a pediatric emergency nurse for 5 years now 🙂

  140. I have a dream! I always wanted to be a mom. Apparently when I was just a toddler I would go to the babies and try and lift them by the neck…luckly no one ever got hurt. 🙂 I have been beyond blessed with a wonderful hubby and precious little boy. I’m living my dream and thank God everyday that he gave me the desires of my heart.

    ~Jessica
    lewis.jessica1(at)gmail.com

  141. I have a dream! I would love to be a stay-at-home mom and bake cookies all day. thats what stay at home moms do, right? haha

    except im not even married or near bring with child, so ill just stick to the cookies 🙂

  142. I have a dream!

    My husband and I want to quit the rat race and open an amazing sandwich shop in Portland.

    And/or move somewhere tropical. Either works. 😉

  144. I have a dream!! At this moment my dream is to be able to quit my job and just be a Mom. I’m going half-time next year so I am half-way there!

  146. I have a dream as in, I am living it! I am happy, healthy and love the people in my life that love me. I am proud of the life my husband of almost 32 years and I have made for ourselves and our 20 year old daughter. Life couldn’t be better and while it almost sounds like a dream, it’s all real. We’ve had just a little bit of tears along the way to keep us humble and appreciative and we are so grateful. It would be a dream to be blessed with more of the same. Thanks for this chance to win! I love some of those necklaces available! How wonderful to know I;d be sharing in someone else’s dream too! Such a wonderful giveaway!

  148. I have a dream!
    to find my passion, one day! I’d love to go to “work” but it not be work!!

  149. I have a dream! I want to open a thrift store. A cool one – with good stuff and no odor.

  150. I have a dream! And it’s going to come true; two more days of work and then I’ll be a SAHM with my two girls!

  151. I have a dream! I’d love to live overseas- pretty much anywhere. I’m trying to figure out how to make that happen!

  152. I have a dream! I’ve always thought it was be sweet to be a professional waterskier or wakeboarder. Awesome no?!?!

  154. I have a dream! Great giveaway! If money was off the table, I’d love to work for a florist and make flower arrangements all day…and be good at it, ha!

  155. I have a dream! I’ve ALWAYS wanted to be a location scout for the movies! Can you imagine the places you’d see? The food to try? The cultures to experience? Oh, the life!

  159. I have a dream! I always wanted to be a graphic designer – but alas, I don’t have a very artistic skill set!

  161. I have a dream…I wanted to be a set designer or costumer for tv & movies…I was closer to the costumer but not as close as I would have dreamed! Oh well, there is always my next life right?!

  162. I have a dream! I’ll give you a hint…I’m the greatest star. I am by far, but no one knows it! That’s why I was born. I’ll blow my horn – ’til someone knows it. I’ll light up like a light. Right up like a light. I’ll flicker, then flare up. All the world’s gonna stare up! Lookin’ down you’ll never see me. Try the sky, ’cause that’ll be me. I can make ’em cry, I can make ’em sigh…someday they’ll clamor for my dram-er. Have you guessed yet who’s the best yet? If ya ain’t I’ll tell ya one more time. You bet your last dime. In all of the world so far I am the greatest, greatest star!

  163. I have a dream! I’d love to be an event planner! I enjoy planning & hosting parties but haven’t pulled the trigger to make it my only career.

  164. I have a dream!
    I always dreamed of being an interior designer… three years into the profession and I hope it lives up to what I imagined!

  168. I have a dream!
    My dream…to be a full time DIY there is 100 things I woudl like to do around our house and never enough time.

  169. I have a dream! I want to own a cottage one day for my family to all enjoy during the summer months! Hello relaxing!

  172. I have a dream! I’ve always wanted to travel. I never understood why it wouldn’t be an easy task, then our daughter came along and life gets in the way. One day though….

  174. I have a dream that one day my kitchen reno will be done and I won’t have to wash dishes in the basement slop sink!

  182. I HAVE A DREAM! I’m actually living one of my two dream jobs…I’m a high school campus minister, which means I talk about Jesus all day every day to 500 students. Best. Job. Ever.
    I’d also like to be an author and that might happen sooner than I think!

  183. My whole life I dreamed of being a stay at home mom… it’s all I ever wanted… and I am so lucky and fortunate to be living my dream every day!!!

  185. I have a dream! I’ve always wanted to host my own travel show or blog or something that would allow me to travel the world and make some money doing so. I can dream, right?

  187. I have a dream! In high school it was my dream to have a craft show on HGTV. Oh wouldn’t that be great!

  188. I have a dream!
    My dream is to leave the corporate world and do something that really makes a difference in people’s lives. Sappy, but true:)

  190. I have a dream! I think it would be cool to be a personal chef. Sometimes I pretend I am a more glamorous chef in my own kitchen. My family loves that.

  191. I have a dream! To one day begin my career and start a beautiful family after my husband finishes his time in the Marine Corps. While I’m working on it, I can’t wait to see our lives in the years to come!

  192. I have a dream! I have waited my whole life to become a mother. Hopefully just another year or so til my hubby and I start trying. 🙂

  195. I have a dream! I dream of having time and means to travel all over the world.

  196. I have a dream! Oooo, I have lots of dreams. Right now, I’m dreaming of a great little garden that feeds our fam and provides good recreation.

  197. “I Have A Dream”! I always wanted to get involved with Dolphin Assisted Therapy and also work with Chimpanzees/Gorillas/primates. I thought about doing an internship with the Dolphin Assisted Therapy, but being that it was out of state and other circumstances, I just never followed through with it. It is still a dream to be able to interact with Chimps or Orangutans. Maybe one day. Should be on my “bucket list”.

  199. I have a dream! I’ve always wanted to be an FBI agent and was on course to do that… And the
    I got pregnant 🙂 now my dream is to be the best wife and mom that i can possibly be while juggling a career in law enforcement.

  202. I have a dream! Total financial freedom, like unlimited amounts of money meaning I could have anything I wanted, help anyone I wanted and invest in ways to make the world better!

  205. I have a dream…I want to finish my PhD before I turn 60, and I want to open a home decor store featuring antiques/home made along with my daughter 🙂

  207. My dream is to open my own event facility when I move back home. Today it became a bit more of a reality which makes me even more happy as I mark off the days till we move back home. 🙂

  209. I have a dream! Uninterrupted naps and being able to use the restroom without being hollered at by a toddler… simple dreams, but dreams nonetheless 😉

  210. I have a dream! To be a stay at home mom with a side business that inspires my creativity… Sounds familiar I’m sure 😉

  211. I have a dream!

    I would ADORE being a food critic. Getting paid to eat? Where do I sign up?

  212. I have a dream nightly, that I win beautiful jewels like these! Ha j/k I really wanted to do something similar. I always wanted to do cultural studies for nat geo and live primatively to study tribes (sorta like idiot abroad but really learn them and not be an idiot). I wanted to adopt children along my way and do this forever. Life happened and although better things came (i.e. hubs & baby) I often think about how awesome it would be to live amongst other cultures and “do there thang.”

  215. I have a dream!

    It is to be my own boss. Whether I do that as a private psychologist or as a designer or both, is something I have yet to decide. 🙂

  216. I have a dream! To get rid of this darn headache that’s been nagging me since headache. (that’s as profound as I can get right now)

  217. I have a dream! I secretly want to go back to school to become a pharmacist. But I have my undergrad and master’s in Finance and think that going back to school for something completely unrelated would not be a wise choice. Especially with two little ones at home!

  219. I HAVE A DREAM(!) that one day I will be able to get my masters and help other with all that i’ve learned.

  220. I have a dream….to raise children that grow into respectable human adult beings. Truly this seems very far from now, with my 7yrs, 5yrs and 2yrs olds. Simple dream for a calm life.

  221. I have a dream! I want to use my life in the best way to bring God glory and to love others.

  223. I have a dream! To have my own workshop where I could do my art and sell it…

  224. I have a dream! To graduate by the end of this year!! And then work in a completely different field :p

  227. i have a dream!

    i have always loved weather and would have loved to be a storm chaser, but i am afraid of tornadoes. : )

  228. I have a dream! I want my daughters to become happy, healthy women, and I want my little one to need no more surgeries and to only get better from now on… (thanks for the international giveaway btw!)

  229. I have a dream! When I was little I wanted to be a teacher, barrister and mum! Not sure about the barrister part, but I’m leaving my job next week to retrain as a teacher and although I have to wait a couple of years until I qualify I hope the mum part will follow soon after.

    And thanks for having prizes that ship worldwide-I live in Lindon and have been reading your blog for about a year. I love it! Xx

  235. I have a dream! I have always wanted to be a writer. Right now I’m still trying to get over pre-writing Writer’s Block!

  239. I have a dream! I’m not sure exactly what I want in life right now, just happy where I am, although, I always kind of wanted to be an industrial designer.

  240. I have a dream! I’ve fulfilled most of my work dreams so now I’m dreaming about getting married and start a family

  241. I have a dream of someday being able to spend the summers off with my daughter! (not likely since my employer would be unhappy with me) – but it’s my dream and we would spend the entire summer, every year, traveling.

  243. I Have a Dream…
    when i was growing up, i wanted to be a ballerina… and then an astronaut… so that i could jump REALLY far on the moon!

  244. I have a dream! Of being a stay-at-home mama with no financial worries. Until then I’m a working-two-jobs mama with debt up to her eyeballs – but my dream will come true one of these days!

  246. I have a dream!

    My dream has always been to buy a large piece of property and start my own ranch. I want it to be a working ranch and during the summers have mini camps for teen girls. My teenage years were horrible and if I didn’t have my horses to turn to I don’t know what I would have done. I’d like to help other girls through their tough times and show them how horses can be such great healers.

  248. I have a dream! I would love to improve my painting skills and be able to sell my art!

  249. I have a dream! I would love to be financially sound enough to cut back my job from full to part-time!

  250. I have a dream!

    I want to write a book, and its been on the back of my mind so long, I think this summer is the perfect time to start. 🙂

  251. I have a dream!

    My dream is for me and my family to live a happy and healthy life. I would love to open my own restaurant one day, there’s nothing like being your own boss and making a life for yourself. Time is too precious to spend it on someone elses watch.

  252. I have a dream!

    I would love to be a fashion designer but I’m much better at doing the finances for one!

  253. I have a dream! I would love to be a part-time stay at home, and have an architectural design firm on the side!

  255. I have a dream!

    I totally wanted to be either a zoologist or a marine biologist when I was younger

  256. I have a dream!

    …I was all about being a marine biologist from grades 7 through most of high school then I went to a marine biology school and studied business. Now, I am dreaming baout finishing my Ph.D in Sept. and taking a vacation and then finding a job.

  257. I have a dream!
    In fact, probably too many dreams! I want my mother to beat her cancer, my mortgage to go away, be self-employed, to become a mother and so many more. Hey, this is like a therapy session!

  258. I have a dream…and I’m living it! I am a stay at home mom to three beautiful children and I have an amazing husband!

  259. I have a dream! My dream is to expand my handmade soap and toiletry line and have my own shop one day.

  260. I have a dream!

    I want to open a dog friendly bed & breakfast by a beach somewhere, and be a cheerful (and well tanned) hostess with the mostess for loads of guests & their pups!

  261. I have a dream! Of being completely debt free and have the ability to stay home with my daughter.

  263. I have a dream!

    I would love to be able to stay home with my little people and not work 🙂

  264. I have a dream! My dream is actually for my husband as I’m already at my dream-job! He’s in dental school (it’s been a long haul, but I’m so excited for him to be doing something he loves!)

  265. I have a dream! I want to be a mom, preferably one who stays home but doesn’t HAVE to eat mac’n’cheese for every meal.

  266. I have a dream! I’ve always wanted to write a novel.

    I’m a long time Novica fan and have a number of their wonderful silver jewelry pieces, most from Bali. Thanks to you and to Novica for the giveaway.

  269. I have a dream to one day own a house big enough house to fit all my auction antiques!

  272. I Have A Dream… And you actually stole it in your suggestions. HA! Growing up and all through High School I wanted to be a Marine Biologist. I even went to summer camp for it (nerd alert) “What did you do at summer Camp” … “I got to dissect a shark and a squid, and keep my own salt water fish tank AND got college credit” … “Nerd” =)Then I went and measured in business and screwed that one up.

  273. I have a dream! As strange as this may sound, I have always wanted to be a host on QVC, a local shopping network in the Northeast. I used to play around talking to myself in the mirror and pretending to sell mother’s jewelry, kitchen appliances/utensils, and anything and everything in the house. I have a family now and am not sure if it will ever happen, but I can dream!

  275. I have a dream! To one day feed my family entirely from food I grow in my own yard or source within 100 miles of my home.

  276. I have a dream!

    I’d love to start my own line of home decor items – sort of like the Nora Fleming serving dishes. Just need to come up with an original idea!

  277. I have a dream! I wanted to be a teacher but ending up being a civil engineer, so I want to finish my masters so I can do both!

  278. I have a dream!

    To be a work-at-home-mom, working for myself.

    I am now working only for the insurance, doesn’t that suck? We could live on the DH’s salary, but the health insurance to cover me is riDICulous!

  279. I have a dream! I want to be a dolphin trainer. Doesn’t really jive with the Art degree, but one can dream…

  280. I have a dream…
    I wanted to be a neonatalogist…you know…to work with teeny tiny babies. Instead I work for Sears in training…its like the same thing :O) HA!

  281. I have a dream! I hope to become a research scientist after finishing my PhD, and then buy a house with land so that I can adopt a bunch of rescue animals 🙂 I foster rescue dogs now but would love to adopt!

  282. I have a dream! When I was a kid, my dream was to own and run a winery but my dream now is to get fit by the end of the summer. A smaller dream, perhaps, but definitely more achievable than the winery.

  284. I have a dream!
    I’m getting married in 3 weeks, and my dreams right now consists of a long happy life with my soon-to-be husband!

  287. I have a dream! To simply live in the moment every single day, for a deep long lasting relationship with each of my daughters, and to happily grow old with my husband!

  288. I have a dream — I want to be a writer!!!! 🙂

    shanahattis at gmail dot com

  289. I HAVE A DREAM!!!

    I would love to win the lottery. Not to just have money to blow, but so that I can have complete financial freedom. Between student loans, mortgage, and all the other bills of life, I would love to experience life without debt. 🙂

  290. I Have a Dream! To live on an island in the Caribbean and run a scuba diving charter.

  291. I HAVE A DREAM! I always want to do something crafty. I am a stay at home that is dipping her toes in sewing and trying my best to maybe get a little etsy shop off the ground. One day at a time 🙂

  294. I HAVE A DREAM!!!! My dream is to accomplish one DIY project in my house before the summer is over – while I’m trying to finish up my Master’s degree!

  295. I have a dream!

    When I was younger I REALLY wanted to be an archaeologist. I was so adamant that I had my Mom buy me a hieroglyphics stamp kit when I was in 5th grade 🙂 Nowadays I’d love to start my own business designing invitations.

  296. I have a dream….that we will win the super giant lottery one day and not have to worry about money anymore! 🙂

  297. I HAVE A DREAM.. And it includes getting out of debt so I can actually enjoy the simple things.

  301. I have a dream!! Of falling in love, getting married, having children, and raising them in a beautiful, loving home filled with creativity, music, hard work, and laughter. 🙂

  302. I have a dream! I’ve always wanted to be a marine biologist and work with orcas.

  303. I have a dream – to take a long, slow scuba diving trip somplace warm. 😉

  305. I have a dream! I always wanted to raise a family on a big piece of country property while owning my own quilt store.

  306. I have a dream! I always wanted to enter America’s Next Top Model or be a model bahaha. Had the body for it but just never pursued it and now I have a daughter and a little boy on the way! Luckily though my other dream of being a stay at home mom did come true and I love every minute of it <3

  308. I have a dream!

    I am currently 18 weeks pregnant so my dream at the moment is to have a healthy, happy baby who will grow up to be a confident, smart, lovely person who makes the world a better place. Not too big of a dream, eh? 🙂

  311. I have a DREAM!

    I would love to have a successful blog & get lots of free/cool gifts…LIKE YOU!!!

  313. I have a dream! I used to want to be a teacher and a doctor in my spare time. ha! Now my dream is to just fine one job that I love. 🙂

  316. I have a dream!!!!

    I really, really, really want to be a portrait photographer! I’ve studied it since I was in high school (20 yr reunion next year!) and have taken numerous courses throughout college. I lack to guts to take the plunge and start my own business. I’ve done a couple weddings, taken family photos and a few newborn photo sessions too, but never professionally.

  318. I have a dream!

    I want to be a zoological habitat designer. I’m Planning my career switch right now in fact!

  319. I have a dream! I always wanted to be a stay at home mom. Maybe one day I’ll actually get to stay home with my kids!

  320. I have a dream! I want a house with a big front porch so my husband and I can drink sweet tea and watch our kids run around outside. It sounds so perfect to me 🙂

  322. I have a dream! To travel to all the world’s continents (and everywhere in between). If only I could win the mega-millions lottery to afford it. 😉

  323. I have a dream! I always used to want to be a writer… or a doctor. Now I am the one, and thinking about perhaps trying to become the other? Maybe? Somehow? 🙂

  324. I have a dream! Too many in fact!

    I’d love to make enough money blogging that I didn’t have to do anything else! I have a dream of someday being a fashionista. A dream of getting my masters in dance. A dream of going to trade school for art. A dream of being financially stable enough to have a dozen kids and live happily ever after. A dream to put my children through college.

  325. I have a dream. And it may seem silly but I would love one day to be a professional organizer. I love kicking clutter to the curb and always think there is a better/easier way of doing everything.

  328. I have a dream! To be the best mom I can be and be able to provide for my children!

  331. Very pretty! I have a dream to one day grow my weight in veggies. Right now, my 2′ x 10′ garden isn’t quite cutting it… 🙂

  333. I have a dream!! For all of the dark wood trim and doors in my house to be magically changed to glossy white.

  334. I have a dream! I work in sports marketing, but I’ve always dreamt of doing visual merchandising! The Anthropologie windows call to me…

  335. I have a dream! I want to move back home to the family farm and live a (mostly) self-sufficient and sustainable life surrounded by my family and loads of animals and fields.

  336. I have a dream!

    I would love to work on a small farm with veggies, chickens and goats. Not sure that I want to do it for life but at times like this when I am sitting in my office and work, getting outside and working with my hands sounds wonderful.

  337. I have a Dream! To be a teacher and is why I went back to school and am finishing up my Masters in Education!

  338. i have a dream! I want to be able to finish school this year, find a job and finally have a baby after 7 yrs of waiting with my wonderful hubby.Family is so important to us!

  339. I HAVE A DREAM! to not have to work for a living and be able to relax and travel all I want 🙂

  340. I have a dream! To have a lovely home to host fun gatherings and to become a mom soon!

  341. I have a dream! Sometimes I dream about leaving the corporate world and opening a bed and breakfast or working as a wedding event coordinator.

  342. I have a dream!! To start a family after my husband ranks up to Staff Sergeant in the Air Force and I have finished my Masters degree.

  343. I have a dream!

    I want a cute apartment, a big dog, and a job as a professor on a great campus somewhere.

  344. I have a dream!
    When I was in middle school, I dreamed of being a flight attendant. At that time, I had never been on an airplane.

  345. I have a dream! My dream now is to win the lottery – I would love to work only because I want to, not to pay the mortgage. I would also love (the geeky dream in me), to be appointed to the Supreme Court…

  348. I have a dream!…that one day I will have more time for crafts and my blog. I also dream that my husband gets healing from his Charcot Marie Tooth.

  351. I have a dream! I would love to be able to do something that would tap into my creative side while still making a little money-baking, decorating, crafting.

  352. I HAVE A DREAM!!!!

    My dream is to one day open an eating disorders clinic in the state where I’m from. Currently, there are very few resources that exist for women (and men!) who suffer from ED (no, that does NOT stand for “Erectile Dysfunction”!) and I’d like to one day change that.

  353. I have a dream!
    My first dream was to become a mother, I am blessed with 2 beautiful girls. I’m not able to stay at home but my dream I’m finally starting to allow myself to dream about is to sell some things that I sew to make a little extra money, maybe someday I could work part time.

  354. I have a dream! To finish my MBA one day (only 4 semesters left…thank goodness).

  355. I have a dream!

    Honestly, I had the exact same dream as you – travel the world and take photos for National Geographic. I live my dream everyday when I get to take photos of my family even if we aren’t traveling all over the world and I am not getting paid for it. Funny how life turns out.

  357. I have a dream! I’d like to get all of our debt paid off so I can quit my job and be a stay-at-home-mom….Granted my kid will be, like, 27 by the time that happens, but whatever 🙂 I’ll just be a stay-at-home-grandma instead!!

  358. I have a dream! I want to be the next Carrie Underwood! How much fun would that be?!?!

  360. I have a dream of getting 1 or 2 black female labs from a rescue. Still working on my husband to convince him.

  361. i have a dream! that one day humidity will be eradicated from wherever i am living and my curly/frizzy hair will finally be at peace.

  362. I have a dream! I want to take a year to travel the world, and not have to worry about my career in the meantime.

  364. I have a dream!

    One that’s been pushed to the back of my mind for awhile- to counsel post-abortive women in prisons who want inner freedom.

  368. i have a dream! i always dreamed that someday (still dreaming) once i was married and kids started to come, that i’d be able to stay home with them and be creative and play all day. i’m not married (yet), and no kids (yet), but when they come, i still dream of being able to stay home with them. since i’ve started a blog, i feel like my creativity needs are being met a little more…so i don’t have to dream about that! i’ve made it come true! =)

  371. I have a dream! And I’m living it! Blissfully married to the man of my dreams and being a mom to my sweet 9 month old. Actually, this is beyond a dream come true, I never could have imagined happiness like this for myself.

  376. I have a dream to travel back to Brasil, where I was one of those geeky foreign exchange students!

  377. I HAVE A DREAM! For some reason, from the ages of about 8-14 I really wanted to be a realtor. Really random, but I did!

  378. ”I have a dream!” I would love to go to school to be a pharmacist, and since my hubs just got a job that might be possible in my near future.

  380. I HAVE A DREAM…..I would love to go back to school and become an interior designer!

  382. I have a dream! To be able to get my toddler to eat supper. Way back when, I dreamed of becoming an opera singer…I wonder what the ‘me’ of then would think about the ‘me’ of now…

  383. I have a dream!

    My dream is to turn my little etsy side-job (etsy.com/shop/caddostreet) into a full-time career, and to support charities that are near and dear to my heart with my work.

  384. I have a dream! I want to open a bed and breakfast or a bakery or a coffee shop!

  385. I have a dream!

    I wanted to be a costume designer for theater/movies. I got the degree, started working in theater, had no money and more student loans then income. What a buzz kill. My new dream is to run my own business once the kids are in school and I have time alone again!

  386. I have a dream…. to someday leave all my worldly possessions behind and go into the mission field!

  388. I have a dream! To finish my last year in grad school to become a speech and language pathologist and help people with one of life’s greatest skills: communication! 🙂

  389. I have a dream! I have a dream to someday own a business that makes/ sells things beautiful things like this jewelry!

  391. I have a dream! I always wanted to work for a magazine like Southern Living – creating beautiful spaces that others could enjoy.

  393. I have a dream! My dream is to become a better photographer (and hopefully make a little business out of it one day), and to grow my stationery business!

  395. I have a dream! Truthfully though, it’s about to be fulfilled. I wanted five children and my fifth will be here in 20 days! I suppose my next dream is for them to be good and honest and hardworking, but that one’s gonna take some time!

  397. I have a dream! Right now it’s just to get a phone call from my boyfriend in Afghanistan… it’s been over two weeks and there still hasn’t been a good enough connection to hear more than static. No, wait – I have a second dream, and it’s unlimited bacon for everyone!!

  399. I have a dream! I would love for my husband and I to save enough money to take a long exotic vacation somewhere!

  400. I have a dream!
    It’s pretty funny that your dream was to be a photographer for Nat Geo, because MY dream was to have my own travel show on Nat Geo! I wanted to travel the world, trying new foods, learning about new cultures, all while being filmed. Even up through college, I said that would be my dream job.

  401. I have a dream!

    I want to be my own boss. I have started my own event planning company and now I am working toward starting my own bakery!

  402. I have a DREAM! To earn a living doing something creative! Not sure where my heart is–jewelry making, photography, crafting or decorating–I just know that one day this is what I want.

  404. I have a dream! I have soooo many dreams! Right now, I dream about giving my daughter the best life possible.

  406. I have a dream!! To be the best mom to my two boys, and still hold onto the me before I had kids 🙂

  407. “I have a dream” Well, several actually – a librarian, an archeologist, a historian or historical tour guide, owner of an antique store or a forensic pathologist! Oh and being a mommy someday 🙂

  411. I have a dream! When I was a kid, I wanted to be an animator and work at Disney. Didn’t happen but I still love to draw, paint, etc. Now I would love to travel the world.

  412. I have a dream…to marry my fiance and start a family and be a stay at home mom!

  414. I Have a Dream!

    I’d love to own a BIG piece of land and open up a doggie day care/kennel etc. Now I need to find the money and time (with two kids and a full time job!)

  415. I have a dream!
    I’d like to make sound effects for movies and tv shows! (And travel!!)

  416. I have a dream! I would love to live in Hawaii and own my very own beach-side bar.

  417. I have a dream! It is to be in a position to be a stay at home mom when we have kids!

  418. I have a dream! I want to travel to every country. I want to own real estate in some fabulous places so that I can visit somewhere that is “home” whenever I want (Park City, Utah; NYC; London; somewhere tropical with crystal clear water; other assorted places).

  419. I have a dream to be a full-time illustrator for children’s books. And I also have a dream to finish my MA so I can teach art.

  420. I have a dream! We want to buy a house with some land to raise the kiddos 🙂

  421. I have a dream! My dream is to have a family of my own someday…in whatever form God chooses.

  422. I have a dream to win an online giveaway! Thanks for sharing this with your readers.

  424. I have a dream! I’m an RN and I think the flight nurses that transport patients in the helicopter are SO COOL. I would look pretty darn cute in a flight suit, if I do say so myself (LOL only kidding).

  425. “I have a dream” to have a home where missionaries can come to stay when they are in the states or need a retreat.

  432. I have a dream! I want to complete a half Ironman. I ran a half marathon this year, and I need a new dream/goal to work towards, so this is it! 🙂

  436. I have a dream that one day I am brave enough to quit my job and be an interior designer on my own. (I’m already an interior designer – I just work for someone else). Scary stuff!

  437. I have a dream! I would love to be a reporter covering news stories all over the world. I have an odd view that this is a glamorous job, even though it is not. 🙂

  439. I have a dream!

    One day, I’d love to get my PhD. I was in the application process when we found out we were having #3. Now we’re having #4. My dream can wait until they are grown. 🙂

    Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!

  440. I have a dream!

    A lot of them. The most recent is to have a full night’s uninterrupted sleep. Life with a 2 week old . . . 😉

    Seriously though . . . I love Novica! I’ve pinned a lot of their home decor stuff in the past and would love to have some $$ to spend on something for my house.

  441. I have a dream – I too always thought I would work for National Geographic as a photographer! I took all the photography classses I could… Sadly, I didn’t end up going that route….does it count that I ended up with a major in Geography????

  443. I have a dream! I want to take an adult ballet glass. Grace was not something I was born with, but I’m convinced I can learn it.

  444. I have a dream! I used to want to be a photographer too but more of the Tarzan/Jane type, lol. Live with chimps would be awesome!

  446. I have a dream! One day, I will finally stop dragging my heels and write the novel I’ve been thinking about forever. Not sure what I’m so scared of!

  447. I have a dream! I dream of the day my kids are both through college, I am retired and still have some money left!

  449. I have a dream…to travel to Israel someday. And hopefully that dream will be fulfilled next year!

  451. I have a dream! Most importantly to raise a kind, unique, brilliant son.. He’s only 16 months, but I think I’m doing well so far 🙂

    And I dream of being a lactation consultant to help mommies and babies when they need it most.

  452. I have a dream! (To finish my Masters, make my house a home, and have kiddos – ok, so I have a lot of dreams!)

  453. I have a dream! I would love to have another boy and a little girl to add to my family. 🙂 What a great giveaway!

  454. I have a dream… to make and sell dresses and own a boutique that sell what I LIKE! 🙂

  457. I have a dream!

    I dream of having my hardwood floors finished. I have been installing them for weeks!

  462. I have a dream!
    I have always wanted to own my own business . . . hopefully 2012 is the year!

  464. I have a dream of having my kitchen renovated – I started 6 months ago….and um, I’ve been taking a wee little break.

  465. I have a dream! I wanted to be an Olympic skater… yeah, gave up on that one! 😉

  467. I have a dream. My dream is to pay off my student loan debt!!! 🙂

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    gina.m.maddox (AT) gmail (DOT) com

  469. I have a dream – to be a mommy! I don’t know that that will work out…

  472. I have a dream! My dream is to one day soon own my parents’ farm with my husband and build a family there!

  477. I have a dream!

    I once dreamed of owning a small record …. Now I dream of a getaway weekend for this tired Mama. Thanks for the giveaway!

  478. I have a dream! I would love to have a job that I adore, one that lets me work to change the world around me. Cheesy perhaps, but I’m working on it!

  481. I have a dream! I’ve wanted to be lots of things growing up… now I’m seriously considering nursing, but I’m afraid I might have a romanticized view of it…

  485. I have a dream–a tropical vacation for me and my husband, which thankfully might become a reality in the next year. 🙂

  486. I have a dream to be a Mama…and a housewife…and love my life. Thanks to the Lord, my dream has been realized. : ) Thanks for the opportunity to win Katie! : )

  487. I have a dream!

    … that I would win this giveaway. Also that I will get to see the Olympics live. 🙂

  490. I have a dream! We would love to take our whole family (3 grandbabies included) to Disney World. (I love Disney!!)

  493. I have a dream! I’d love to complete my ’30 before 30′ life list. I’ve crossed out a few so far, but I have a bunch to go!

  494. ”I have a dream!”

    one day to be able to set up an little artist studio and be able to have the time to paint/sketch/etc….

  497. I have a dream…to own my own coffee shop/specialty paper store. So half would just be a sitting/crafting area with great coffee and pastries, and the other half would be stationery, pretty printed scrapbook paper, and the likes.

  498. I have a dream…

    I’m a L&D nurse now so if I did anything else medical it’d be med school to become an OB/GYN.

  501. I have a dream! I would like to be an astronaut! Or go on a world tour if I can’t go outa this world,why not go around it!

  502. I have a dream that one day I will own and operate either: 1) a baby planning business (helping people prep for all milestones associated with having a baby and young child) or 2) a training center for parents of infants and toddlers!

  503. I have a dream to one day quit the daily grind and just garden, hike and drink coffee all day.

  506. I have so many dreams…to travel to Australia on a research internship; to own a house (with a huge garden) in the next 2 years; to make a name for myself as a painter and have a solo show in a gallery; to visit every province and territory of Canada…I’m sure there are more, those are just what come to mind right now.

  510. I have a dream that someday my husband will have a job working from home. I work from home and it’s such a blessing to be able to raise our child, be out of the corporate rat race and still have a career.

  512. I have a dream… to be a midwife, actually! I don’t know if I will ever make it happen, but hey, dreams don’t have to be realistic. 🙂

  519. I have a dream! I always wanted to be in a band and I’m lucky enough to be living my dream 😉

  521. I have a dream! I used to want to be the first female president… it could still happen

  525. I have a dream!

    Right now, my dream would be having the money to buy a house!! We are in the process of saving, but that is a whole lot of pennies to be saving up. Can’t wait to just have one already!!

  528. I have a dream!
    I dream to one day work for a large charity organization or the UN. It feels like the way I will to the best job at making the world a better place!

  529. i have a dream… that my new business will succeed. Please please please let this one come true!

  534. I have a dream….of being that great fun super cool mommy….you know the one….

  536. I HAVE A DREAM….

    Acutally, I stopped following my dreams. I told them, “hey, I’ll catch up with you guys later!”

    In all seriousness…my dream is to marry my boyfriend. And have a baby.

  537. I have a dream!
    To remodel my kitchen and bathrooms – I think the bathrooms will be easier…

  540. I have a dream! Of owning my own business……I just gotta figure out what business that is going to be.

  542. I have a dream! When I was young, I really wanted to be a librarian. Now, I sometimes dream of being a graphic designer. And sometimes still a librarian 🙂

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