One of our favorite Southern sites, Dixie Patches, has graciously offered one of their charms for a Love List giveaway. This peel-n-eat Shrimp charm is not only precious, it's also philanthropic, as one of the company's pieces created to benefit America's Wetlands Foundation. According to Dixie Patch's Catherine McSheehy:
"We are committed to doing whatever we can to aid in the short and long-term conservation and recovery of our Gulf Coast and Southern Wetlands. This area is vital to not only the ecology, but the economy of the entire country, with greater-reaching effects, even, throughout the world. From our seafood and energy industries, to recreational hunting and fishing, our country depends on the conservation and restoration of this area."
For a chance to win, leave us a comment and tell us your feelings on the spill.
UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for entering!
UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for entering!
30 comments:
Being from South Louisiana and now living in Alabama, the oil spill honestly makes me sick. Let's hope that the cap on the well continues to work and we can focus on saving the wetlands/beaches!
i love the idea with the " Shrimp", thank you for this pictures regards
oh my goodness, I can't even begin to tell you how sick I am about the spill. I'm glad to see Hayward is stepping down today. I've never lived on the gulf coast but have lived on the Atlantic coast for 12 years. So many people don't understand the important eco-system that our southern marshes provide for the entire country. Its just a sad sight.
I was raised to always try and find the "silver lining" in hard times; I am so grateful that they finally found a way to cap the issue, and I hope that this tragedy will inspire safer oil practices AND an increased push to find alternative eco-friendly sources of energy.
This is such a great foundation for DixiePatches to be supporting. Personally, I am devastated thinking about all the wildlife that has suffered due to the spill. The shrimp is a great symbol of support for those animals and their habitat that needs our help!
We're heading down to New Orleans for a long weekend so we can give the area some of our tourist dollars. A tiny contribution but the best we could come up with.
What a wonderful contribution to such a horrific disaster!
great giveaway, especially since it supports a worthy cause. The spill and its effects are horrific. I worry about the lasting impact on the region, its land and animals. In addition, something like this can have a ripple effect on families and businesses. We have a fragile economy already. The spill also shows how important it is for the US to decrease our oil dependency and find alternate sources of fuels, or just use less altogether!
My sorority sister's grandmother owns a place down in Gulf Shores and she has been begging anyone to go visit because all her renters cancelled. Effing BP has screwed so many people and the environment too.
The spill is maddening, and I don't even live in the south, nor am I from the south. And it's maddening all the same.
The spill is absolutely terrible ... but my guess is that there are plenty more oil rigs that are in just as bad shape as Deepwater Horizon was. BP has the misfortune that the accident happened on their rig, but all oil companies bear responsibility for ensuring this never happens again!
I think it was ridiculous that they didn't have some sort of "emergency management" plan in place to handle problems like this. The time for experimentation isn't after something goes wrong. I'm glad they finally found a solution though- let's hope it works!
I am so thankful that there has been a temp cap put on but that is not a permanent solution, we need to bond together and continue the efforts for cleanup and promote tourism for our precious gulf coast!
I am also obsessed with that charm nom nom nom.
I live in Naples, Fl-on the Gulf-on a beautiful stretch of white sand beaches. The spill makes me physically ill. That blue water and white sand soothes my soul and the idea that my children and I might not be able to enjoy is so sad.
It's an absolute tragedy that this disaster is still in the works- not only that but it will be years before the effects of the spill phase out. My heart truly aches for the environment and the people of the gulf.
As a native Floridian, the oil spill sure does break my heart. Many of my friends are out in Louisiana working on the spill, and I admire them all so much for their contributions.
I can just say that also in Italy can't wait to see the end of this nightmare.
the oil spoilis a disaster for the Earth.
The oil spill has been really upsetting. It has been even more upsetting how misrepresented everything has been. Its been virtually impossible to find out what REALLY has been going on with the whole thing! I am SO thankful that they found a fix, whether it is temporary or not, it is a step in the right direction! :)
I seem to alternate between being sad and mad about the spill....so sad about the wildlife, and so mad that we allowed an industry to do something that could result in this mess, without them knowing how to clean it up. Thanks for the fun giveaway!
I grew up on the Gulf and now live in Utah. The spill enrages me even all these states away. To see a childhood playground get transformed into a giant slick is devastating. What's refreshing is that this issue has brought together so many people from all over. I read a story the other day about little ones selling lemonade to help raise money for clean up efforts.
Lordy bee, words cannot begin to describe to horror this oil spill has poured into our oceans. Though the oil has not spread to North Carolina seas where I swim and eat from, I hate to know how many animals have died from the spill. As well, it's a frightening idea to imagine no more seafood. Dixie Patches is wonderful to be joining in the fight!
My family is from New Orleans and the Oil Spill is a tragic error in drilling safely! My father used to fish with his father on Breton Sound and I'm heartbroken I will never get to experience it the way he did.
I LOVE this necklace!
I thank God every day that the oil spill has not reached us in Clearwater but seeing the pictures from other gulf beaches kills me. More importantly, the fact that the country doesn't really seem to care to help those affected by it--how many benefits/drives/fundraisers are done each day to raise money for people in need in other countries? Our own people need the help and many Americans don't even care. I think that may be more sickening than the oil itself.
This is such a difficult topic to tackle in a few scant words. Though I am from Georgia, the state of Louisiana holds a huge place of significance in my heart. I met the love of my life in New Orleans (crazy- I know) and am forever indebted to the Big Easy for the incredible gift.
My initial frustration turned into confusion swiftly followed by disgust and profound disappointment. How a spill of this magnitude has continued this long is unfathomable. My heart breaks for the people and animals of the Gulf Coast.
Be the one for raw oysters and fresh shrimp! Love the necklace.
My heart goes out to all those families and businesses affected by the spill. I visited the Gulf right after Katrina and again a year later. I was just hoping for the area to truly bounce back and I hope that it can do so again in light of the spill.
I was born in New Orleans, and my daddy was an oil man. If BP broke the law, they should be prosecuted. God bless those working to clean the Gulf and save the wildlife. But we shouldn't compound the problem by banning offshore drilling. Thank you for this generous opportunity!
I think it's incredibly sad. The Gulf is a beautiful area where much of my family still lives. I'm grateful for efforts that have been made to resolve the problem, despite all the damage that's been done...
I grew up in Mandeville - across the lake from New Orleans. Between Katrina & the oil spill, it's just devastating. Crossing my fingers it will all be resolved soon. Love the shrimp. Too cute.
First of all, I have to say how much I LOVE Dixie Patches' charms! I have the mint julep cup and hurricane palm tree on my bracelet...wonderful pieces. As for the spill, it's such a sad state as we all know. On a recent trip back home to NOLA I ate as much shrimp and crawfish as I could, knowing that it could be years before the ecosystem is back to where it was. Thankfully the well is capped for now, but sadly the effects on the restaurant, fishing, and shipping industries.
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