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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas 100.00 Red Envelope Giveaway

February 6, 2011 By 1,393 Comments

Red Envelope has tons, and yes I mean tons of great gift ideas for all occasions, including Valentine’s Day. Not only do they have all occasions covered but they have gifts that are just right for about anyone. I really like looking at Red Envelope for gifts, I was introduced to them last year, I ordered a picture frame collage that was in bright colors. It’s pretty cute! As I searched even deeper into their site this year looking for a gift for my husband, I found some really great gifts that I want to share with you.

Gift ideas for Women:

These are items I would enjoy getting for Valentine’s Day.

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aromatherapy wrap & booties , 12 Hand-Dipped Valentine’s Berries , year of seeds and that’s just to name a few. I have a hard time choosing something because they have so many really great options. I’d also be happy with a new picture frame, the cubist appetizer serving set, or something from their home and spa section.

Gift Ideas for Men:

Now for my husband it’s a little more tricky to find the right gift. A lot of men would be happy with a fancy tie, a Mr. Beer premium home brewer, or a men’s navy terry robe, which are all items that can be found on Red Envelope. But for my husband we need to go a little more techy or modern.  Like:

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hidden message money clip wallet, personalized hidden message collar stays, gadget charger for the car

Then if you really wanted to go all out for Valentine’s day I would recommend some sexy but quite tasteful items from Red Envelope. For instance, you would try out the sexy stackers game or the wrapped in love throw and of course you could match yourselves up in the king + queen of hearts lounging shorts.

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RedEnvelope makes Valentine’s Day a cinch. Once you’ve picked out the perfect gift, choose delivery dates (including day-of shipping), select gift wrap, add a personalized card, and you’re set. No more trips to the mall for tired greeting cards and tacky ties!

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100.00 Gift Card to Red Envelope

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Turn Art Projects into Fall Decorations

October 18, 2010 By 7 Comments

So far the best decorations hanging on the walls in my house are the art projects that Zoe and Miles have been doing.

Zoe’s favorite thing to do is arts and crafts. She has been into it for over a year now and it just seems that her love for art grows every day. We went to the Children’s Musuem up in Everett and she sat right down to create the art project for the day. On that day it was wreath making. Miles had to run around and at the last minute decided to make one so all of the other kids had to wait on him to finish, but he’s quick. Details aren’t as important to him as they are his sister. Anyways, these home made wreaths are my wall decorations for the season.

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We have another great project that Zoe did all by herself. This one she did at the Fall Festival that our church had. Her brother could not be convinced to leave the bounce house for his life, so we had to separate. Dad took arts and crafts with Zoe and I took Bounce House duty. So here are more of Zoe’s creations hung up on the wall!

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The leaves are hanging to the right of our fireplace. My husband wanted to hang them on the mantel and I’m not ready to put nail wholes in the mantle above the fireplace. I love looking at their work every day. It just reminds me how creative the kids are. So if you are wondering what to do with all of those school projects, use some of them as wall art.

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Novica Home Décor & Jewelry Giveaway

September 26, 2010 By 388 Comments

Novica has some very modern and Asian inspired home décor products that I would love to decorate my house with. In fact, I have been given a gift card from Novica to use to purchase something, but with all of the great and wonderful furniture and home décor items I just cannot make up my mind. I love the paintings, and the decorative boxes that Novica has in their selection on-line. Calling them boxes isn’t actually fair to how decorative they are. They should be called treasure chests and trunks. I would love to have a trunk at the end of my bed for decoration and storage. I have tons of blankets and material that I need to put somewhere other than the closet that is already way too full. How do houses get full so fast I wonder?cedar chest

Novica also specializes in selling very fine silver jewelry. Their sterling silver jewelry has so really great pieces ranging from earrings  to necklaces. I’m not as big into jewelry as say my daughter or even my mother is but I can appreciate what they have.

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Enter to win:

50.00 Gift Card to Novica

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Visit their home décor  section or their sterling silver jewelry and tell me what you might purchase with your gift card. The gift card expires October 30th so you’ll need to use it asap after the giveaway.

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Roxy Bedding Giveaway

September 21, 2010 By 939 Comments

Roxy reminds me of playful times and beach excursions. It is a cute line tapping into the woman’s world of surfers. They were created in 1990 to compliment the men’s line Quicksilver.  Like all things Quiksilver, Roxy was born in the water; initially a swimwear line. By the next year, a Roxy sportswear line was introduced, and that too prospered, with sales of over $1 million. 1992 saw continued expansion of the brand with a new denim line and key snowwear pieces. The fact that Roxy was a women’s line offered by an authentic surf brand made it intriguing for both retailers and girls alike. It was the first of its kind on the market, and soon after, the other surf brands followed. Roxy was one of the brands that was very easy to sell at the boutique that I worked at. So when I was contacted on behalf of Roxy about hosting a giveaway I was quite excited about the opportunity.

First I was actually surprised. I had no idea that you could purchase fun Roxy bedding materials. In fact, I had no idea how many accessories they make. Roxy is now a $400 million lifestyle brand, offering products for every aspect of the active girl’s life. From handbag to Henley, wetsuit to tide watch, the key ingredient of our products is that inimitable Roxy spirit. “Daring, confident, naturally beautiful, fun, alive: Roxy”. Check out two of the fun patterns you can choose from.

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Complete Roxy bedding sets start between $99.99 and $149.99. The Roxy bedding collection retails at Bed Bath & Beyond for $99.99. This collection is also available in Full Duvet Cover Set ($129.99) and Queen Duvet Cover Set ($149.99). Bed Bath and Beyond also carries decorative pillows and dust ruffles to enhance this collection.

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Name: Roxy Alexis Twin/Twin XL

The collection comes pre-packed in a Duvet Cover Set

The collection includes 5 pieces: one duvet cover, one standard sham and one sheet set (flat sheet, fitted sheet, 1 pillow case)

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Tell me which of the three patters you like the most.

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Protect the surfaces in your house DuPont #Giveaway

July 12, 2010 By 85 Comments

dupontWhen we moved into our house we were told to seal all of the tile, grout and granite in the house. My husband and I both suffer from sever procrastination and I told my husband I would do it. But with the kids I never found the time to do it. Luckily, DuPont contacted me regarding my blog. If I have to do it for my blog then somehow I can find the motivation to get it done. So today, I sealed the granite kitchen counters that came with the house.

I have no idea how much granite countertops cost, but I hear they are quite pricey and protecting them should be much more of a priority than I made them. I have also heard that you have to reseal them once a year. Blah, that’s a lot of work, or sounds like a pain in the butt.

Guess What?

DuPont’s granite sealer lasts 3 to 5 years. Hurray! I’m so in love with Dupont right now, and my neighbors were over this weekend and saw that I was preparing to do the counters. When I told them about the 3 to 5 years aspect, all their eyes went wide and they wanted to know how I liked it after I used it. Well, instead of just telling them, I want everyone to know. DuPont’s Sealer is so easy to use and looks impeccable afterwards. I recommend it. We’re going to go to Lowes and purchase their DuPont™ Grout Sealer and I’m going to do the bathroom on the next day that I can open all of the windows again! I also need to do all of the stone tiles in the house. I’ll probably use the DuPont™ Premium Stone Sealer.

Many people think that they can use all-purpose cleaners on all surfaces, but that isn’t the case.  Using all-purpose or glass cleaners on your natural stone can actually damage the stone surface and degrade the sealer.  General home cleaners are usually acid based, breaking down the stone’s seal and wearing away at the surface, jeopardizing its look and feel.  DuPont™ Stone Care cleaners and sealers are pH-balanced so that they are gentle and safe to use. 

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When using the sealer! Clean your counters, make sure they are dry. Tape off all areas that you do not want sealed and use gloves to protect your skin. Keep the area you are working in very well ventilated and read all instructions on the bottle before you begin.

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It is recommended that you Protect, Clean and Enhance:

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PROTECT

Stones have different porosity because of their mineral composition and geological formation, but all natural stone is porous.  Within seconds, a renegade splash of anything from ketchup to cosmetics can sink deep into stone, often penetrating all the way through to the other side, forever leaving an unsightly spot behind. The best way to prevent stains on natural stone and grout lines is to treat its surface with a sealer to offer protection and keep it looking new.  While many stones are pre-sealed or sealed during installation, these sealers often wear away from everyday use and certain all-purpose cleaners.  Depending on the amount of use, a countertop or floor can become susceptible to stain penetration within one year, with most sealers fading away after five years.  DuPont™ StDuPont™ Granite & Marble Countertop Sealer, DuPont™ Premium Stone Sealer and DuPont™ Grout Sealerone Care sealers protect natural stone and include .

CLEAN

No matter how careful consumers are, spills happen. The same survey found that up to 85 percent of homeowners are using general all-purpose cleaners, disinfecting wipes or glass cleaners on their natural stone, which degrade the stone’s sealer and dull and erode the surface.  Instead, specially formulated cleaners are necessary to remove residue from cooking oils, food spills, hairspray and other offenders. If a spill does occur, experts recommend removing as much of the material as possible without allowing it to spread by using a non-abrasive sponge, then simply spray the area with a cleaner such as DuPont™ Granite & Marble Countertop Cleaner + Protector, DuPont™ Tile & Grout Cleaner or DuPont™ Heavy Duty Tile & Grout Cleaner.

ENHANCE

Whether daily use has dulled the stone, or a shinier “wet” look is desired, the use of an enhancer can restore the luster to polished stone and tile, or bring out the surface’s color, depth and beauty. DuPont™ Stone Care has many specially formulated enhancing products to treat most natural stone and tile surfaces, with or without shine, including DuPont™ Granite & Marble Countertop Polish and DuPont™ Stone Sealer & Enhancer.

 

Enter to win:

DuPont Stone Care kit with the DuPont Stone Care Granite and Marble Countertop Sealer, the DuPont Stone Care Granite and Marble Countertop Cleaner +Protector and the DuPont Stone Care Granite and Marble Countertop Polish.

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CSN Stores Giveaway

May 1, 2010 By 1,090 Comments

CSN has over 200 stores in their on-line network of stores. You can find furniture, home decor, housewares, and outdoor treasures. They also have a children’s section where you can find toys, baby and kids items. To narrow it down for you this post is going to just feature their Accent Furniture Direct Store. Using www.accentfurnituredirect.com, you could furnish your house with some great pieces for any room in the house. Of these are:

All Bar Stools,

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Cook Ware,

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Home Decor,

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You pick and choose what you want and have it delivered.

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Visit CSN Stores and tell me what you would buy, up to 60.00 (this total includes shipping).

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The contest will run until May 17th 11:59 pm Pacific. All rules can be found under giveaway rules. 

 

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Interior Design – Decorating my Son’s room with The Studio Danielson Designs

January 21, 2010 By 15 Comments

danielsondesignslogo Back in June when right before my life was turned upside down with buying and selling a house Danielson Designs offered to send me a personalized wall plaque. I said yes and right after that everything went crazy. We sold our house and I had to pack it up as soon as it arrived, I was very sad because it deserved to be hung up immediately.

Now that I’ve been in my house for over four months I have realized that I haven’t gotten to decorating anything. Putting up the tree and a few nicknacks was all we did for Christmas and after taking all the decorations down the house looked too empty. Too Plain!

With completely blank walls staring back at me, I was terrified to put a  brand new nail hole in the wall. These are virgin walls don’t you know! The inspiration to start putting holes in my walls came from my Christmas present. For Christmas I received a bunch of picture frames. My husband picked them out and filled them with photos. So then I just had to put a hole in the wall.

Since we were finally courageous enough to start putting holes in the wall we decided that we could hang up the plaque in Mile’s room.

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Miles Elliot, “You will always be LOVED. ALL THE WAY to the moon & back!” These words are so true. My kids are my world. Now, I’m not where near done decorating the house or deciding what to put where. This is in Mile’s room above the changing table. It’s the only thing on the wall for now, and it’s centered horizontally between the window and the closet and centered vertically between the ceiling and the changing table. My husband has the laser leveler and loves using it. He’s actually a little OCD if you know what I mean. But we still love him. So it was a project we did together. I told him where and he did the hanging.

I realize now I should have taken another photo of the entire wall so you could get a little more perspective but at least you can see how nice the plaque looks. It’s solid wood with the design painted on. I love it. I’m very grateful for the free product that The Studio Danielson Designs sent me.

The Studio ships orders in 48 hours and designing is done is 3 easy steps. First, you choose a product template from their extensive gallery. I chose the Child’s Name Sign that retails for 39.95. You can watch the demo if you want but it’s so easy. Second step is to change the text that you are allowed to personalize and or choose the color option you want. The third step is to save design and add to cart. Easy!

They have Personalized Plaques, personalized picture frames, personalized awards, and personalized monograms. It took me a long time to decide, but since I was still in my old house the only room I could think we needed something in was Mile’s. Now, I need something for my own room.

They sent me this free product with no expectations of posting. They just “hoped” I would like it enough to post about it, and I do!!!

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Accent Furniture Direct Home Decor #Giveaway

June 30, 2009 By 232 Comments

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Accent Furniture Direct has some amazing pieces in their collection. They contacted me asking if I would do a review of them on my blog but my house is small and is for sale so I don’t have room for knick knack’s or new furniture. I had to pack up a ton of stuff and sell it in a garage sale and I’m going to do another purge soon. It’s good to purge. Then you can make room for new stuff like what’s in this giveaway.

notNeutralSeeing as how summer is right around the corner, I invite you to look at our notNeutral collection filled with vibrantly colored home accessories for the season. Dishes are great for eating on and looking at. They make great presentation pieces and conversation pieces. I was looking around their site and found these city plates. I think they are really cool. You can have them as a center piece on your table or use them as presentation plates when you take snacks or treats to parties. This giveaway is for one city plate.

To Read more about Accent Furniture Direct

notNeutral - City on a Plate: LondonThis collection of porcelain plates measure 12" across, with each city’s downtown core printed on a black background. Twelve cities in all, consisting of Brasilia, Melbourne, New York, St. Petersburg, New Orleans, Dubai, Las Vegas, Washington D.C., Shangai, Berlin, Los Angeles and Cairo – make for the perfect conversation piece at the dinner table. Key buildings are represented with red icons, while rivers and public spaces are shown in blue and green. Each plate is boxed and includes a key to the buildings and spaces included on the plate.

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Visit the City Plates Collection and pick a city.

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Accent Furniture Direct is visiting Mom Start tomorrow

June 29, 2009 By 1 Comment

I am starting a giveaway tomorrow for a wonderful home decor item that I would love to have. The unveiling will be tomorrow so look forward to it. I am!

About Accent Furniture:

Accent Furniture Direct | Accent Furniture, Home Decor, Bar Stools, TV Stands, & Living Room FurnitureCSN Stores offers you the largest selection of products for home, work, and play at the lowest prices, so be sure to shop with us again soon! And remember, when shopping at any of our 200+ retail websites, you can expect the exact same level of customer care that you receive at Accent Furniture Direct.

Everything listed on our site is unconditionally guaranteed. If you are not satisfied with something, please send it back within 30 days of receipt and we will gladly exchange, credit, or refund the cost of the item. Shipping and handling cannot be reimbursed, so please be aware that if you are purchasing a product that has "Free Shipping" our actual shipping costs will be deducted from your return refund. In addition some of our items carry a restocking fee which will be deducted from your return should you wish to return them.

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