When we were pulling together gifts for the Mighty Summit, we set a few aside to give away.
If you’d like to enter to win one, please share an item from your Life List in the comments below. One winner will be chosen from comments on this site, the other from Mighty Summit co-founder Laura Mayes’s Blog Con Queso.
Now for the fine print: Please only leave one comment on each site, because it’s the nice thing to do, and also because multiple entries will be disqualified. I’ll use random.org to select the winner, and I’ll announce who won at the top of this post and in a separate post next Wednesday. You have to live in the United States or Canada to enter, because holy holy the shipping is ludicrous if you don’t. Fingers crossed for you.
Update: We have two winners, announced here and here. Thank you to all who participated!
Here’s what’s up for grabs:
1. Ephiphanie Camera Bag by Maile Wilson (shown in top and side views)
These compartmentalized camera totes were designed by Summit photographer Maile Wilson, who used to wrap her DSLR in a towel and shove it in her purse. Sound familiar? Contest winners can choose form any of the designs and colors shown on the site. So you should probably get a yellow one.
2. Chevron Necklace by Feisty Elle
This delicate wood necklace is by San Francisco designer Leslie Yang of Feisty Elle, who makes light easy pieces that make you look pulled together in jeans and a T-shirt. We love this necklace because it resembles an arrow, which is a symbol of courage.
3. Tieks by Gavrieli
Gah! These are my favorite things. Tieks are beautifully made, non-skid flats that fold up to fit in your purse. Once you try them on, they’ll never leave your feet, and they stand up to years of daily wear. Contest winner can choose among the rainbow of fruit flavors available on the Tieks website.
4. Scarf by Mixed Bag Design
These soft scarves go with everything, and the Mixed Bag website allows you to hold fundraisers for causes close to your heart.
5. Bliss Beauty Soaps and Scrubs
In blood orange and white pepper. Do not eat them.
6. The Quintet Necklace by Lemonade Handmade
Another favorite thing that makes me sigh. Every year, Mighty Summit attendees make a list of five things they hope to accomplish in the coming year. This delicate, simple necklace symbolizes those goals. Tiny brass rings just within reach.
7. Daring Greatly, by Brené Brown
A book that encourages you to go be brave. We are pro bravery around here.
8. Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, by Jenny Lawson
Mighty Summit alum Jenny Lawson, a.k.a. The Bloggess, wrote this movingly funny book, which includes a chapter on the very first Mighty Summit, and photos of me slaughtering the author with a meat cleaver.
9. Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin
Summit alum Gretchen Rubin is once again on the New York Times Bestseller list with her sequel to the Happiness Project, a tome about a year of seeking happiness at home.
10. Oh Happy Day Piñata
Jordan Ferney, the genius behind the website Oh Happy Day, made these teeny eeny piñatas by hand, and they are perfect. You’ll wish you had two so you could pit them against each other.
11. Lands End Canvas Tote
These extra-large natural zip-top tote bags by Lands End are awesome for trips to the pool or beach, picnics, and summering on your fleet of yachts.
12. Daring Greatly Action Book by Behance
Get started on your Life List goals! This notebook is designed to help you plan visually, too.
Mighty Girl 
What a lovely giveaway! I want to feel small next to the California redwoods.
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skydive!
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Learn to bake bread.
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go to Hawaii.
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Write the first chapter of the YA novel I have in my head.
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Travel internationally with my parents.
FABULOUS giveaway! Fingers crossed!
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take improv classes
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Usually, I try and pick an accomplishable-this-year Life List item to tell you about, but let’s go a little wild. Item 31 on my list is “drive a four-wheeled car through a shallow riverbed crossing”.
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Throw my parents an awesome anniversary party
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I’d like to learn how to sew.
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I want to take my children to the Philippines and show them where I — and, in a way, they — came from.
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I want to rock-climb at Garden of the Gods.
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Write and publish a print (on paper) (with a conventional publisher) novel.
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Memorize a poem. I’m thinking this one: http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php?date=2011/09/06.
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I’d love to master the art of picture hanging decoratively.
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I love a parade so I would love to see the Rose and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parades in person.
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Fly first class to Italy with my best friend.
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Fly an airplane.
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To learn enough Japanese to pass the JLPT 3 or 4, and go there to use it!
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Hear the words, “You are an Ironman!” said to me.. (Less in a Robert Downey Jr. way, more in the run/bike/swim way.. I would be okay with Robert Downey Jr. being the one saying the words, though.)
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On my life list, a life changing journey to Ireland. I want to go so badly and learn about my ancestors!
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Live in Hawaii – pick me!
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Launch my family photography business
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to have a partner in life, not just a husband.
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To learn how to fish.
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One of my life list items is to figure out a way to get myself blogging regularly. I’ve started and stopped a few times and I need a kick in the butt to keep me going.
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I’d like to propose a book idea to a publisher.
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Learn at least two more languages!
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#12: Sauv blanc tasting in Marlborough, NZ with my husband.
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write a play.
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To live in Port Townsend WA for an entire Summer with my partner Jean.
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Live a healthy, happy, stress-less life for the rest of my pregnancy — only five months left!
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I’m running a marathon in December. Eek!
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I actually just got back from completing 2 Life List items. I wanted to take at least one more trip with my mom and I wanted to go to Italy. Fortunately my mom did too so we (and another friend) spent 9 days eating, drinking, and enjoying the heck out of the country. I also added 5 or 6 more museums to my Visit 100 Museums item on the Life List. It was a productive trip! Next up, Go on at least one more trip with my dad. He’s kind of dragging his heels about choosing a place.
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Become a certified yoga teacher. Start a blog and actually keep it up. Things to work towards, FTW!
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Learn how to knit. I had hoped from a friendly senior citizen but maybe just from youtube.
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I want to have a real, proper family photo taken every year.
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Cross the Atlantic on an ocean liner.
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Finish my full-length play and have a reading to help develop it further.
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To have a wall of family photos and meaningful art cascading up the stairs. I just bought my first house 6 months ago and I’ve started the photo wall already. And I love it.
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Learn how to hem my own pants on a sewing machine or by hand.
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Self-employed, recently separated, having struggled for a long time to support myself/us:
I want to provide for myself, in style.
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I want to visit every province & terrority in Canada. Next year Newfoundland!
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Visit the Lourve and stare for hours at amazing art I’ve only seen in pictures.
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I want to start a healthy pregnancy in the next year, resulting in a healthy kid! XO!
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Send a love letter via homing pigeon!
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Self-publish my book!
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To take a 2 week tour of Alaska, either by boat/car/train (or all three!).
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I want to learn how to whistle. I just crossed a big one off, too–drinking champagne in France.
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I completed all my running goals-5K, 10K, Half Marathon (x3!). Now I aim for at least 3 Half Marathons per year! It wasn’t on my list, but I’m sending my kids to sleep-away camps every year. It was a GREAT experience for my older daughter last year and I want to make sure it happens every year.
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