Tukula

I am so excited Friday is finally here.  I have been having to keep this post under wraps for a few weeks now, but it is sooo worth the wait.  So, without further ado here is the big secret I've had to keep lol.

I have teamed up with an AMAZING accessories company named Tukula which means "We Grow" to help raise awareness about  their beautiful mission and for a...... A GIVEAWAY!!!!  Yes! Tukula has been kind enough to sponsor a giveaway. So thank you so much Tukula!! Before we get to their beautiful products, let me tell you why I feel like Tukula is such an inspirational company.

Tukula is based in Jinja, Uganda which if you didn't know, is the second largest town in Uganda, Africa. Times in Uganda are far from simple and leisure.  There is a lot of devastating poverty and secure, reliable jobs are hard to come by.  Tukula is amazing because they offer stable and consistent seamstress jobs for women in Jinja.  These women are given health benefits, a safe and encouraging work environment, they are introduced to savings programs, and they are paid fare wages.  Can you imagine how relieving these benefits are to these women in a poverty stricken town??

Another reason Tukula is amazing is because they see how important education is for the women in Uganda. Like I said before times are hard so an education can get you far.  Tukula offers paid internships for girls & women who are considering dropping out of sewing school due to lack of funds, health, or other issues.  The internships allow the women to finish their education and have a guaranteed job after their graduation. Did I mention that the interns also receive the same benefits as the full time employees, so they are able to focus on their education worry free?

I love that Tukula's mission is trying to help Women in Uganda have a better life with benefits and education. These women all have hopes, and dreams.  Many of them have families and small children.  Because of Tukula they are able to achieve their dreams and, give their families more opportunities and set examples for their children.

Tukula has really been a blessing to so many women in Jinja, Uganda. Please head on over to Tukula's website and get to know the amazing artisans.  Their stories are spectacular, and they all are so beautiful and so humble, and loving.  Their smiles are contagious and you can see how genuine they are.  Their stories really put into perspective how much Tukula has helped them, and given them hope.

I think this is super cool, the cloth the items are made from is not always available in the same print, so you my friends will be either be winning a one of a kind beautiful, beaded, handmade clutch, or a gorgeous, bright red, handmade beaded bracelet.  I couldn't decide which one to give away to the winner.  So, I thought it would be fun to let the winner pick the item they'd like.
Just to let you know these items are from their Spring/Summer 2014 line.  Their new website launched this morning so please show your support and go check it out.  Below are some photos of the gorgeous products you have a chance to win!!

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!!!!!  Thank you to all who entered!

***How to enter***

This is a NATIONAL giveaway only!!!

1. Like Tukula's Facebook Page (Here)

2. Follow me on Instagram (jaimeytripp)

3. Follow my blog (Here)

4. Leave a comment telling me you did all of the above and let me which item you would like to win.

Contest will end Thursday March 20th at 10:00PM (MST)where the winner will be randomly picked.  This will allow me to announce who the winner is on Friday's post.

Good Luck to you all!!!

Dreams

It's Friday! I've been working on a few different Inspirational Fridays for the month of March  I am so excited to share them with you guys.  I think you guys will really love them.  Could one maybe involve a Giveaway?!!!  We'll have to wait and see....

I love this quote by Lowell Lundstrom.  I'm sure you all have seen it at one time or another.  I've seen it so many times on pinterest and I know I've pinned in more than once.  But until recently I never really took the time to really think about this quote.  In my "About Me" Tab I talked about pushing myself to uncomfortable bounds as one of my New Year's Resolutions Goals.  Creating this blog has allowed me to be in that uncomfortable place and do things I normally wouldn't do.  As I have gotten more of a footing and an idea of the direction I want my blog to go, I've found myself having these dreams and aspirations that do scare me and I find myself flirting with the idea of not wanting to journey down that path, but you know what?  I make myself do it, and it is such an amazing and empowering feeling being able to move forward and conquering those fears or self doubts that stand in your way in order to get you to the next level of your goal or dream.  

This picture is such an ideal representation of dreams.  You have a vision or a dream.  But, it's so hazy sometimes, and almost eerie.  Definitely a path that sometimes you're uncertain you want to go down.  But if you don't take that scary, uncertain, path toward your dream(s), you'll never know what lays behind the haze, and you'll never know the impact your dream(s) could make for yourself and others.

So dear readers, my challenge for you is to think about a goal/dream and start acting on it.  Take the time to reflect on it's importance of achieving it.  Are you afraid of it?  Good!  Now take the leap and go for it!

Have a great weekend!  Big Hugs XXX

                                                            Jaimey