We cleaned out our closet!
You know the feeling you get after tackling your clothing closet by weeding out the pieces you liked (initially) at the store from whence it came but rarely reach for, adding one or two new accessories and then opening the door to find a pared down inventory of only the things you really love? THIS is how I feel after evaluating the way we did things with Neighborlies and working together to create a more streamlined design and engaging content.
What's new:
~We will publish an issue every other week. Each issue will feature four contributors: 3 regular "Neighborlies" and a fresh new face in our Guest Contributor section.
~ Three Sweet and Simple tips/hints/recommendations (replacing our old "Favorite Things") section found below the magazine "cover" each and every issue. These come from our regular contributors, and in many issues, one of our readers (perhaps you!).
~A Reader's Poll: This is a fun way to interact with our magazine, and with just one click, your opinion will become part of our neighborly weekly poll, with results posted on our Neighborlies Facebook page.
~A weekly quote paired with the award-winning photography from Italian Lane's (and our very own Michelle) portfolio.
The Giveaway
To celebrate the fresh new face of our magazine, we thought it would be a neighborly thing to lavish one of our cherished readers with a collection of things we each bought with this giveaway in mind. What resulted is this:
You know the feeling you get after tackling your clothing closet by weeding out the pieces you liked (initially) at the store from whence it came but rarely reach for, adding one or two new accessories and then opening the door to find a pared down inventory of only the things you really love? THIS is how I feel after evaluating the way we did things with Neighborlies and working together to create a more streamlined design and engaging content.
What's new:
~We will publish an issue every other week. Each issue will feature four contributors: 3 regular "Neighborlies" and a fresh new face in our Guest Contributor section.
~ Three Sweet and Simple tips/hints/recommendations (replacing our old "Favorite Things") section found below the magazine "cover" each and every issue. These come from our regular contributors, and in many issues, one of our readers (perhaps you!).
~A Reader's Poll: This is a fun way to interact with our magazine, and with just one click, your opinion will become part of our neighborly weekly poll, with results posted on our Neighborlies Facebook page.
~A weekly quote paired with the award-winning photography from Italian Lane's (and our very own Michelle) portfolio.
The Giveaway
To celebrate the fresh new face of our magazine, we thought it would be a neighborly thing to lavish one of our cherished readers with a collection of things we each bought with this giveaway in mind. What resulted is this:
Clockwise from upper middle: kitchen towel, framed photograph from Italian Lane, Tall Dark & Handsome Coffee, Framed Inspiration, Necklace & Earing set, Pewter Salt & Pepper Shaker from Pottery Barn, Wine Glasses & decorative cork, autographed book by local Lancaster artist Frieman Stoltzfus, stationary set from Anthropologie, Fall edition of Cottages and Bungalows magazine and white throw.
In a world of complicated giveaways, we want to make this SWEET & SIMPLE. There are only two conditions for your name to have the possibility of being randomly chosen as the recipient. Here they are:
1. Click and "share" our new magazine cover photo found HERE on Facebook on your wall. If you are not on Facebook, leave a comment on one of THIS ISSUE's articles.
2. The selected recipient must have either "LIKED" us on Facebook OR are a subscriber to our magazine (we won't mind if you do both!).
That's it! This Giveaway runs until Wednesday, September 25 at 8pm EST.
Whether you're a neighbor whose been with us from the beginning
or you are a new friend who just popped into town, we are thrilled you are here. If you're interested in finding out more of what we are about, check out our "About us" section.
We are renewed with enthusiasm and purpose as we set out to offer empathy, hope and humor for those who just drop by or become a part of our growing neighborhood.
Warmly,
Jeane` Miller
Editor-In-Chief
Whether you're a neighbor whose been with us from the beginning
or you are a new friend who just popped into town, we are thrilled you are here. If you're interested in finding out more of what we are about, check out our "About us" section.
We are renewed with enthusiasm and purpose as we set out to offer empathy, hope and humor for those who just drop by or become a part of our growing neighborhood.
Warmly,
Jeane` Miller
Editor-In-Chief
