I can't believe that today marks the two-year anniversary of my first post on Marvelous Kiddo! The time has absolutely flown by. When I started this blog, I had no idea how much fun it would be, what a huge part of my life it would become, or how it would be the catalyst for making friends all over the world!
I have had the privilege to meet such wonderful people through Marvelous Kiddo, and it absolutely means the world to me that so many of you take the time to read and comment here on a regular basis. As a small token of my appreciation, and to mark this milestone, I am offering a special giveaway:
Leave a comment on this post by Sunday, November 15 at 11:59 pm (please include your email address or other contact info) to be eligible to win one of my wire face sculptures!
Many of you might not know it, but before I had this blog and before I was a mama I was a sculptor, working with wire to create pieces inspired by my love of fashion and beauty. These wire faces are from a collection I made at the behest of Simon Doonan several years ago, especially for an installation in the windows of Barneys New York. I actually made 40+ faces for the window project, and these are the ones that remain: 
And here is how they appeared in the windows...
I will pick one winner at random to receive a wire face. Thank you for participating and for being a part of Marvelous Kiddo, and GOOD LUCK!
Wow! I had no idea that you made these incredible wire wrapped face...they're amazing!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on two years!
Thanks for the chance to win one of your pieces :)
Oh how awesome! And yay 2 years!
ReplyDeleteSteph
Congrats on two years! And two marvelous baby boys :-) Very lovely sculptures! All the best,
ReplyDeleteZakia
Can't believe it's been 2 years! Wow!!! And just looking at your first post, neither your mom nor I even made a comment ... didn't realize there was such a time!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Leigh, on your fabulous blog & your marvelous kiddos! I am so grateful for it as a way to keep up with you, your inspirations, attractions, & musings ...
and of course, to follow the life & times of my marvelous grandsons!!
Cheers!!! Here's to many many more!
Wow! Marvelous work then and now.
ReplyDeleteAnd what a beautiful two years you have had! thanks for letting us come along for the ride. here's to many more!
ReplyDeleteCheers!
so happy you have been around for two years here -- and sharing your happiness !!! i love your work and would be thrilled to have one of these beauties!
ReplyDeletebest to your beautiful family too!
susan
I love these. Congrats on two years.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun giveaway, thank you!!
ReplyDeleteWow! I didn't know you were a sculpture. That display at Barneys is so sweet. As an artist myself, I can appreciate the time it took. This is also ironic, just yesterday I just went to the AGO here in Toronto to see Alexander Calder's miniature circus and wire sculptures entitled "The Paris Years". It was absolutely amazing. Whimsical, fun...oh what an imagination he had. Your faces remind me so much of the 3-D faces he made. Check him out if you haven't seen his work....you'll love it!! On that note, I'd love to enjoy one your faces in my home. ;)
ReplyDeleteHow Awesome! Congrats on 2 years!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on a very marvelous two years!
ReplyDeleteCoNgRaTs on 2 years......such amazing talent you have.....I'm keeping my fingers crossed I'm lucky enough to win!!
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Congratulations on two years! I love your blog, it's so beautiful and inspiring!
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These wire faces, so whimsical and cute! Congrats on these two years!
ReplyDeletevery cool! happy blogging anniversary!
ReplyDeleteThose are so cool! I'd love one! Wish me luck - jayandamy76@yahoo.com
ReplyDeletePeace,
Amy
Wow, these our amazing I would love to win one! Happy two years!!
ReplyDeleterad sculptures! and congrats on the two year anniversary...
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on two years Leigh! I adore your wire faces. Love and lots of it to you, T, and your beautiful boys coming to you from Mississippi!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on two marvelous years, Leigh! You're an amazing mama and blogger, but I will never forget that you're also an amazing artist and, of course, fashionista. I love keeping up with you!
ReplyDeleteOh...I forgot to put my email address. juliecskipper@gmail.com.
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that you made such a lovely sculptures! Marvelous!!
Please contact me to send my wire face at tirikitaum(at)hotmail(dot)com!!!
Lovely lovely! i love that we can see where they were originally exhibited! Congratulations on your ani!
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I love Simon Doonan! I have his book "Confessions of a Window Dresser" and it is AMAZING. These faces are fantastic! I'd love to win one!
ReplyDeleteWas just looking at your sculpture link, strangely enough. Really beautiful stuff! Thanks for a great giveaway...
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog! Even though I don't always comment you've brought some INCREDIBLE insight to my attention about Having kids and I love to hear the new insights you have! And your artwork is AMAZING- but I am not at all surprised by this!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 2 years!!
What an amazing talent you have! I love these! Happy two years.
ReplyDeleteCongrats for the two years and the two homemade boys! You are such a positive inspiration. And this faces are so sweet. You are a gifted lady!
ReplyDeleteThat is so awesome that your work was used in a window! Love them and would love the chance to own one!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 2 year, 2 adorable boys and many excellent blog posts!
Congratulations on two years! Love the sculptures!
ReplyDeleteI have a wire sculpture I made years ago in my grade 12 art class...a ballerina leaping. I still have her, she sits above my desk on a shelf. She still has the original tutu made of hot pink feathers. When I look at her now, I see all the minor imperfections of the scale and her position. But I will always remember the work it took to create her. Anyways, I hope I can win one of your creations!
ReplyDeleteAwesome wire sculpture faces!!!! I wish I had an artistic bone in my body... they're lovely!
ReplyDeletecongrats on two years!! we love following your marvelous kiddos through the blog. lots of love from our family to yours!
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Wow! These are awesome. So talented and congrats on 2 years!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog!! This is an amazing giveaway!!! Congrats to you!
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Oh, how fun are these! Songrats on two years!
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog, everyday during my lunch break. You have inspiring topics and my favorites are where you share your point of view. I'm a speech therapist in the public school system so your philosophy and take on fluency are particularly interesting to me. Best of luck with your two little ones, mine are 11 and 13 and I swear they were born yesterday and I was that stay at home mom. Crossing my fingers I win your wire art!!!!
ReplyDeleteGirl, you are too amazing! I am in love with those faces! I'm sending out good vibes to the universe and visualizing it on my wall:)
ReplyDeleteI have a wire sculpture I made years ago in my grade 12 art class...a ballerina leaping. I still have her, she sits above my desk on a shelf. She still has the original tutu made of hot pink feathers. When I look at her now, I see all the minor imperfections of the scale and her position. But I will always remember the work it took to create her. Anyways, I hope I can win one of your creations!
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Congrats on your blogaversary! I love blurking on your blog!
ReplyDeleteAnd what a fun giveaway!!
ouuu...gorgeous!~ I love your blog AND your work!~ I would be honoured to own one of those lovely faces :)my email is jeheinon@sfu.ca
ReplyDelete~Julia from Vancouver CANADA
You are an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThank You.
jude.e.robinson@gmail.com
Congratulations Leigh - and thanks for all the happy reading hours you've given me.
ReplyDeleteHope the giveaway extends to Australia...
that is so cool! i've seen your wire faces in the backgrounds of some of your pictures, i think??? anyway. congratulations on two years! time sure does fly by quickly, doesn't it? thank you for all that you share on your blog. i'm so happy i stumbled upon a small mention of you via the glamour.com website after you had your second little one.
ReplyDeleteThose are amazing! Looove your blog -- thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on two years of blogging. Your blog has been a great platform for issues I hold near and dear to my heart. Thanks for being such an eloquent voice. You make your mother proud!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful faces, from wonderful places! Beautiful! Congrats on 2 years.
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Congratulations on all your success! Your work is beautiful and the blog so pleasant. It would be inspiring to have one of your faces in my home for me and my little fam to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteAll the best to you and your family!
rachel.hoover@gmail.com
Leigh, I read your blog every day and am so inspired by your creativity! Thank you for all your posts on travel, babywearing, fashion, and especially your new posts on the birth story of the week. LOVE those :-)
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Congrats on two years! These sculptures are so fun.
ReplyDeleteYay for two years!
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing! Your blog is one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on two years!! I am in love with this wire faces - beautiful work :)
ReplyDeleteThose look so totally awesome! Happy Anniversary!!
ReplyDeleteGreat blog- good job stickin' with it! beautiful family, too!
ReplyDeleteI've long admired your art! Congrats on two years of blogging. It's fun, isn't it?! : )
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ReplyDeleteYay for two years! I love your blog and I love the faces! Way cool...
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I absolutely love your blog and your artwork. Truly unique and inspirational. Congratulations on 2 years!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 2 years! I've always loved your sculptures.
ReplyDeleteAmazing sculptures, Leigh! Happy anniversary and thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes,
Angie
acculver(at)gmail(dot)com
I been reading your blog for just over a year now. I find your lifestyle with your family very inspiring. Our second baby was born Nov 2, just a week ago! Seeing how you are doing with two babes yourself helps me with my two. I am also a babywearing mom, I learned about the ERGO through your blog and it is my favorite so far..thank-you. Congrats on your blog anniversary! Looking foreward to keeping up with you in the next year! Jess
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what a beautiful and heartfelt giveaway!
ReplyDelete2 wonderful years.
ReplyDeletelove the faces
And Ok, I loooovvee these! They remind me of Calder's wire sculptures a bit - but so fresh and happy.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 2 years! I had no idea you had this other side of you.??!! Beautiful. And I love that I don't know you except for what you have on your blog and now you have taken on a whole other dimension. These are the surprises in life that make it grand.
Katie
Katie.perkins@gmail.com
congratulations on our second anniversary and thank you for having such a wonderful giveaway! your sculptures are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI've been admiring your art ever sincer I discovered your blog - ohh and the dresses - they make me swoon :-) I just love these faces too :-)
ReplyDeleteI actually just visited your site last week and happily discovered your dress sculptures. Congrats on two years! I am so glad to have found you. I was talking to my husband the other day about your blog, specifically about the video about the demolition of creativity in public schools. I described you as "gorgeous" and he was very curious to know what I thought of as a gorgeous person. I guess he will have to visit your blog see what I mean. ;)
ReplyDeletethese are really cool! congrats on your 2 years.
ReplyDeleteThose wire faces are amazing...I am truly in awe! It's been a while since I've been by (finally getting back on my feet!) so congrats on the two-year mark. You and your new family seem like you're doing beautifully:)
ReplyDeleteMarvelous indeed! I've been secretly coveting those wire faces for many moons... now doubly so because you made them yourself!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the 2 year mark! Keep doing what you're doing!
your work is amazing.
ReplyDeleteYou're just full of surprises
Wow, Leigh! I didn't know that about you. You have so many "hidden" talents. :)
ReplyDeletestephanie@metropolitanmama.net
Your sculptures are fun and inspiring. I follow your blog on google reader because I think it's fantastic! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love your stories and photos... thanks for sharing your family and your talents with us!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on reaching the two-year mark blogging! I've enjoyed your entertaining posts for about a year now. I happened to find you through another blog. I've never posted before, but since the prize is one of your face sculptures...it's a must! Once upon a time, your dad showed my college art class pictures of your face sculptures (super awesome) & cool wire dress creations. You're certainly talented. Looking forward to many more thought provoking & interesting posts in the future! Cheers!
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Thanks to you to keep on it and offer us such a nice blog!
ReplyDeleteFelicidades from Bcn!
Sara
Leah...can you just stop being so amazing??
ReplyDeleteSeriously, it befuddles my poor head:P
I would j'adore one of your faces.
Handmade art is very close to my heart--there is so much of the creator in the creation, no?
Congratulations on two years of inspiring words, lovely photographs, and beautiful mothering.
You inspire.
--Sara Sophia
Wow those are amazing!
ReplyDeleteFabulous work - I would love to win one! My email is brooklyndoula@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteYay for 2 years! You are an amazing woman!
ReplyDeletecongrats on 2 years!!
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