Saturday, November 13, 2010

Lindsay Olive Wreath Review and Giveaway...

Thanks to Lindsay Olives, we recently had the chance to review a beautifully crafted live holiday wreath:

About the Holiday Wreath:
"Give the Gift That’s ‘Green’ and Gives Back - Help Feed the Hungry This Holiday Season with
Handmade Olive Branch Holiday Wreaths

Save $5 on pre-orders October 1-15

Holiday shoppers looking for one-of-a-kind gifts that are ‘green,’ ‘give back,’ and fit tight budgets will find the perfect solution at http://www.lindsayolives.com/. Lindsay Olives is offering fragrant, beautiful wreaths whose purchase helps eliminate hunger through their partnership with Meals on Wheels Association of America (MOWAA). Lindsay Olives offers compassion-minded shoppers two sizes of gorgeous wreaths – handmade with fresh olive, bay and eucalyptus branches. The wreaths make wonderful holiday décor, whether hanging as a sweet-smelling front door welcome or gracing a table as a natural centerpiece.

Proceeds from the wreath sales go to MOWAA, the oldest and largest national organization in the country composed of and representing local, community-based Senior Nutrition Programs.

The gift-ready wreaths are available in two sizes. The lovely 12-inch round wreath is just $30; the larger 16-inch wreath is only $35. Orders placed from October 1- 15, no matter the shipping date, will receive a $5 discount. The wreaths are handmade to order from freshly harvested California olive branches, along with branches from bay and eucalyptus trees.

Simple handmade gifts that are beautiful and benefit hard-working charities such as MOWAA are more relevant and appreciated than ever before. The smaller wreath is perfect as table décor for both special and everyday gatherings, and is especially beautiful when paired with a glowing holiday globe or festive arrangement of votive candles, seasonal fruits and nuts. The larger wreath is a delightful front door welcome during the holiday season.

The branches are harvested from California groves and, over time, dry to a beautiful silvery green. Fragrant bay and eucalyptus branches add that special holiday aroma. Each wreath is packaged gift-ready in holiday red tissue paper with a personalized gift card and care instructions.

The Lindsay Olive holiday wreaths are available exclusively at http://www.lindsayolives.com/ or by calling (800) 765-2029 .

“Hunger is particularly painful during the holidays – even one hungry person is one too many. Our partnership with The Meals On Wheels Association of America is a simple way for holiday shoppers to give natural, meaningful gifts and help fill empty stomachs,” said Robin Robinson, vice president of marketing, Lindsay Olives. “Our wreaths make it possible for gift givers to continue to support this vital program.”

The olive tree is one of the oldest trees on Earth. Archives of ancient civilizations dating back thousands of years refer to the olive branch as a symbol of peace and goodwill.


About Meals on Wheels Association of America:
The Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) is the oldest and largest national organization in the United States representing those programs that provide meals to people in need. MOWAA’s mission is to end senior hunger by 2020. To obtain more information about MOWAA or to locate a local Meals On Wheels program, visit the MOWAA website at http://www.mowaa.org/.

About Lindsay Olives:
Lindsay Olives provides a full line of olives, ranging from the delicious, savory California black ripe olives to more exotic imported varieties, like stuffed Spanish Queens and Greek Kalamatas. For wonderful recipes and serving suggestions, please visit http://www.lindsayolives.com/. Join us on Facebook!

Lindsay Olives’ parent company Bell-Carter Foods, Inc. was established in 1912 in Berkeley, CA, and now produces more than 10 million cases of olives annually, making it the largest U.S. table olive processor. Always family owned, the company is headquartered in Lafayette, CA and processes olives in Corning, CA."

What we thought: This arrangement of fresh leaves was very beautiful and fragrant. The wreath is easy to dress up for your festivities, but is simply gorgeous undecorated as well. We have had ours for 5 days now and the leaves are just beginning to curl at the tips which is pretty good for a live decoration. These festive wreaths would be great for holiday entertaining and decoration and the proceeds go to a great cause:) ABCD Diaries gives Lindsay Olives holiday wreaths an A!


Win It: The wonderful folks at Lindsay Olives have generously offered one ABCD Diaries readers a holiday wreath of their own!! To enter, comment below.
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Giveaway ends Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 11:59cst. Winner will be chosen via random.org and emailed. They will have 24 hours to reply. Open to US residents 18+:)
Disclosure: ABCD Diaries was given a wreath for review purposes only. We were in no other way compensated. The opinions expressed in this post are ours and ours alone.

144 comments:

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  2. I would love this wreath for my holiday table

    Thanks for the giveaway!
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  9. I entered the Family Dinner giveaway
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  10. I would love to win this!

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  11. I would love this.

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  12. These are beautiful wreaths!
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  13. I follow your blog with google friend connect
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  16. wonderful giveaway

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  17. Funny, when I think wreath, I think of something that is hung up. This wreath is beautiful and would make a great center piece.
    Linsay Olives are to be commended for their sharing with the less fortunate.

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  18. Love this wreath...Would be beautiful anytime not just around the holidays. semtaylor(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  21. What a beautiful wreath! I would love to have it.

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  25. Very pretty. This would look great on our holiday table.

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  26. would make a great present
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    THIS WOULD LOOK NICE ON MY TABLE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

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  31. What a unique wreath. Would be great as a centerpiece.

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  32. Those wreaths are so elegant! I'd love to add it to our holiday table. With two kiddos and no family in town to share the holidays with my holidays don't have a lot of "elegance" but the love is there.

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  33. What a beautiful wreath, I would love to win this for the holiday!

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  34. They're so pretty - perfect for Thanksgiving through New Year's tables! I love that they help Meals on Wheels, too!

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  35. Would love to add this to my holiday decor.

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  36. The wreaths are beautiful and I bet they smell wonderful. And even better they help someone else that needs it. These would be a great hostess gift when you're going to Thanksgiving dinner.

    Thanks for the chance to win one!

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  41. Signed up for the Lindsay Olives Newsletter

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  42. I love this wreath and think it would be beautiful in my house during Christmas!

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  44. I think this would be a nice change from the traditional pine wreath on our door.

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  48. A beautiful sight to the dining room table! Thank you for a very nice giveaway!
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  49. I am now an GFC follower
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  50. entered the Ornaments With Love giveaway.
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  52. This will be great for the holiday season!


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  53. I Like Lindsay Olives on Facebook. hiann88

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  57. I would love to win this, thanks for the chance!

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  59. The wreath is absolutely beautiful!
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  62. Beautiful wreath. It would make my table festive

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  63. I would love to win this wreath!

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  64. What a beautiful wreath.
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  67. This wreath would make a gorgeous centerpiece on my island for the holidays.

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  68. I am a fan of Lindsay Olives via Facebook as Jill Myrick.

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  71. I would love this for my living room! suelee1998 @ gmail.com

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  72. Kinda funny...we love to put Lindsay Olives on our fingers and eat them off. I am queenesperfect at yahoo.com

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  73. This would make a great hostess gift.

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  74. what an amazing wreath
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  76. this would make a great gift for everyone
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  77. This would look great on a coffee table. Thanks.

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  78. I am a GFC follower. I would love this for my dining room table.Thanks for the chance.
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  79. I follow your blog as degood with google friend connect.

    I think this is a great program and i think I might order a wreath for my grandmother.

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  82. That is really pretty. We have Christmas dinner at our house. dramaqueensmum@gmail.com

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  83. Tweeted. http://twitter.com/dramaqueensmum/status/5022929486090240

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  85. This wreath looks great!

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  96. I would love to win! It would be beautiful on my dining room table!

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  97. I love olives! I add chopped green and or black olives to all kinds of savory dishes from Tuna and Chicken Salads to Meatloaf and Meatballs. They are practically a "must have" addition to any Italian, Spanish, Greek or Mexican dish served in this household!

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  99. oh I love olives and wreaths so a good combination for winning maybe, I hope.

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  100. RSS blog/feed subscriber via Google Reader #2
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  101. I love black olives and now that Lindsay has "re-closeables" I dont have to worry about them spoiling before I eat them all.

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  102. This would make a great table centerpiece! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  103. i would love this wreath
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  104. Beautiful wreath from a great company! Can't eat pizza without my olives!

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  105. What a lovely giveaway!

    I would really like to have an olive wreath to decorate my door.

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  106. Looks beautiful! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  107. I'm following your blog in Google Friend Connect.

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  108. I'm subscribed to your RSS feed in my Google Reader.

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  113. I would love to have one of these for the holidays, awesome!

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  117. I love this wreath. i'm glad Lindsay Olives is supporting Meals On Wheels. garrettsambo@aol.com

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  119. I would love this wreath to decorate my home this holiday.

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