Happy Friday! We had quite a storm pass through yesterday (much like this one last year), so our internet connection was a little touch-and-go for the evening. I thought I'd pop in this afternoon and share a giveaway that I'm part of, hosted by Nicole at Treasure Tromp.

There are 13 ad spaces, $95 in gift cards, and another $60+ in additional prizes up for grabs. Two will win! Enter below.

Venus Trapped In Mars ♥ Two Thirds Hazel ♥ Freckled Italian ♥ Postcards From Rachel

Lost In Travels ♥ Lemons, Avocados, and the Bay ♥ Skinny Jeans And A Chai Latte ♥ justjacq

Mish Lovin' Life ♥ Sweet Tart Beauty ♥ The Tiny Heart ♥ Mona Lisa Marie

Henning Love ♥ Delovely Details ♥ Whispering Sweet Nothings ♥ Jeans And A Teacup

Light And Sweet ♥ Living In Another Language ♥ The Boots Parade ♥ Two Martinis

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When I think back to that weekend leading up to that Monday when we got engaged, less than a month ago, my heart just swells up.

Planning our wedding is going to be so amazing, but those days and moments before the afternoon where Rob asked me to marry him mean so much to me. Just another weekend, I thought, with iced coffee mornings and cigars shared, where I would photograph everything and then push for group pictures and couple pictures, and he would tickle me as usual.

To know that the whole time, he had a ring in his pocket and a plan up his sleeve is enough to make me feel downright blessed and lucky and all those things you feel when the person you love asks you to spend the rest of your life with him.

Because certain cancers run in my family, I have always been interested in the way things are passed down from generation to generation (even fun things like twins or red hair). A few weeks ago, I read about Angelina Jolie's choice to undergo genetic testing and follow up with a preventive double mastectomy, and I was even more intrigued, and found it really inspirational to see someone so influential begin to spread the word about our options in facing what life may or may not be preparing to hand us.

I've heard and read about 23andMe before, but it only recently came back to my attention. It's an easy and affordable saliva test that provides more than 240 health reports about conditions and traits (see the full list here), as well as more than 40 inherited conditions. You can discover your ancestry composition and get updates on your DNA as science advances.

I think it's wonderful that for just $99 and in the privacy of your own home, you can learn so much about your past and your future. Jolie said it best when she wrote "Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of."

Are you interested in genetic testing? Have you or will you try 23andMe?

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I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.