the vintage mother

 

 Have you ever met someone you were instantly drawn to like a magnet?  Or wanted to shout AMEN to every single thing that came out of their mouth?  Or felt so loved and accepted by them that you made up excuses to spend time with them whenever possible?

Let us introduce you to our dear friend Katie Hughes, who is one of beautiful women behind the new blog {The Vintage Mother}.  Katie and her darling sister Ginny are downright passionate about being mothers.  And not just any mothers...... They are working hard to restore the values and traditions that are being forgotten by our generation.  They are trying to bring attention to and show the importance of the family values and practices that the mothers of yesteryear lived by.

Here is a picture of Katie and Ginny, with their own dear mother.  Katie is on the right.

And they are off to a great start!  Every single one of their posts is so uplifting and heartfelt.  You can't help but be touched in some way after visiting their blog.  Whether it inspires you to start a new and beautiful tradition with your own children, or sparks a memory of being in your grandmother's home, we promise you will fall in love with following their blog and gleaning every ounce of inspiration that comes with it. 

Some of our favorite posts of theirs include {What is a Vintage Mother?} and {Build Great Husbands}.  If you really want to wish yourself a Happy Mother's Day, you can catch up on all their posts.  You will leave their blog wanting to be a better person, guaranteed!
    
This past summer, Mia and I were fortunate enough to visit them at their parent's gorgeous home in Midway, Utah.  We enjoyed a casual dinner and sat outside enjoying pleasant conversation while the children explored and played until the sun went down.  It was a magical evening of perfect weather, good food and excellent company.  To be honest, we were ready to spend the rest of our vacation with them, just eating and talking!  Too bad we had already promised the little boys high adventure every single day as well as hours of fun playing "Big Booty" in the car.

These sisters have graciously offered up a couple things that represent their blog to one of our readers.  An adorable t-shirt with their cute logo,

as well as a vintage inspired cuff.

The two of us enthusiastically join with Katie and Ginny in their efforts to celebrate purposeful motherhood and in working to foster a positive inner voice in our own children, as well as every child we have the opportunity to spend time with. 

How to win: 

Please become a follower of our blog.  It's not hard.  It takes about 20 seconds, and we would appreciate it more than you can imagine!  Imagine us on our knees, begging.  Leave us a comment telling us you're our newest and biggest fan so we can enter you in the drawing.

Are you already a follower of Me and Jilly?  BLESS YOU!  Can you please leave us a short comment that convinces us of your devotion and persuades us to keep blogging?  Cause seriously..... we do this for you and when we don't hear from you it makes us really sad.  REALLY. SAD.

A winner for this giveaway will be picked via random.org on Saturday, May 11th at 10:00 p.m.  Be sure to check back every day this week for more fabulous giveaways and chances to win! And don't forget to go check out {The Vintage Mother}!

xoxo,

Jilly + Mia