{Review & Giveaway Goodness}: Juno Lucina- The Perfect Push Gift

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

     So what is a Push Gift anyways? Did you get one? Do you want one? Well... I had to find out more about it because I have heard of it from time to time, but never received one myself. So after a little bit of research, I found it very interesting that there's an 1000 year history of push gifts, all surrounding the Roman Goddess of childbirth, Juno Lucina. 

She "safeguarded mothers and their newborn children. Theology states that she was invoked during childbirth for both an easy delivery and the promise of a healthy child. The name Lucina, of Latin origins meaning light, refers to "she who brings children into the light of the world for the first time." In ancient times, as was the custom, men presented their woman with a gift in commemoration of Juno Lucina who protected both mother and newborn in their journey ahead."

{There she is, Goddess Juno Lucina in all of her glory}

   

     So this is where our lovely sponsor, Juno Lucina got their name. They wanted to bring back this ancient tradition and offer an elegant and meaningful way to commemorate and celebrate the birth and protection of mother and baby. 

    I had a chance to talk on the phone with the owner/creator, Eric, who is as genuine and authentic as can be. He expressed that as he himself is a new Father, he knows firsthand the sea of emotions (and sometimes stress) that come along with the birth of a child. He truly wants every Juno Lucina push gift to celebrate this special moment for mother and baby, just the same way he would for his own family. 

    There are many jewelry companies out there, but Juno Lucina is the only company that's only focus is on us moms (two thumbs up). This means that every part of the company surrounds the celebration and appreciation for Mothers, which is very unique in my mind. 

    It's also clear that their pieces aren't just for husbands to give to their very pregnant wives, its a way for any loved one (grandparents, aunts, uncles, even a handful of close girlfriends) to show the love for us mamas.

     It comes in a pretty box with a sweet and sentimental little poem.

And this is their Signature Pendant. Pretty stunning, right? It symbolizes the hands of Juno Lucina®, the Roman goddess of childbirth, cradling and protecting the head of both mother and child.

    So to show their generosity and appreciation for everything us mothers do, Juno Lucina is offering one lucky winner their very own Signature Pendant in 14k white gold and with 1/10 total diamond carat weight. How amazing is that??? It's a $299 piece and can be YOUR'S!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

*****GIVEAWAY RULES******

 

PRIZE

*One Signature Pendant in 14k White Gold with 1/10ctw- $299 value!

 TO ENTER

     Tell us why you or your loved one deserves a Push Gift in the comment section below. IE: I deserve a push gift because I pushed out two human beings au naturel. Make sure to leave your email address too, this is very important!!!  This giveaway is open to readers in the the US :).

 ADDITIONAL ENTRIES

3 MORE WAYS TO ENTER:

1. 'Like' Juno Lucina on Facebook and tell them Milk-friendly sent you.

2. Share your excitement to win this giveaway on your Facebook feed. Take a screenshot of it (On Mac- Command-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop. On PC- ??? on Iphone- hit home & sleep button at the same time) and "+ Image" into a comment

3. Follow Juno Lucina on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. For example: "I hope I win the perfect @PushGift a Gold & Diamond necklace via @milkfriendly http://ow.ly/bYqA3"

***Be sure to leave separate comments on this post for each of the additional entries you've done and make sure to include your email address. I haven't been able to reach winners in the past who think their email is connected to their profile.***

 

ENDS next FRIDAY July 6th

@ 12 midnight PST

     Winner will be chosen by random and will have 48 HOURS to respond (or another winner will be chosen). The lucky winner will be announced the following Monday.

GOOD LUCK LOVELIES!