Amazing S’mores Cookies and a $300 Gift Card Giveaway!

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I don't know what I'm more excited about today-sharing this amazing S'mores Cookie recipe or the fact that I have teamed with some of my favorite blogging friends to give away a $300 Visa Gift Card to one of our lucky readers!! Both are awesome-so lets do the recipe first then we can get the details of how YOU can win $300! My four year old is a … [Read more...]

My Home Tour with dio.com

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This post brought to you by dio. All opinions are 100% mine. Y'all are going to love me after today because I'm sharing the coolest site with you.  Seriously, I have been playing on this thing all week!  It's called dio and with it you can create an online "environment" of sorts, with rooms, entrances, exits, etc. I know, I know....you … [Read more...]

Pinterest Party Time! Win a Year’s Supply of Sally Hansen!

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Surprise, it's party time!! I'm super honored to be hosting The Walgreens: I Heart My Nail Art Giveaway where you can win a year supply of Sally Hansen product! Yep-a year's worth of fantastic goodies from my all time favorite brand of nail products are going to FIVE lucky winners! (Remember the Sally Hansen filled Girl's Night In Mani/Pedi … [Read more...]

Brightening Your Kitchen for Spring + A Giveaway!

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Are you ready for spring yet? I'm counting down the days...here in NC we've only gotten one snow (that lasted all of 18 hours) but we've had plenty of cold dreary weather.  I'm ready to plant my garden, open the windows, and get these three boys outside all day everyday! While it's still blah outside I thought I'd brainstorm on how brighten up … [Read more...]

DIY Braided Bead Necklace and Giveaway

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If you follow me on Facbeook you know my four year old had a surgery yesterday to remove a congenital cyst from his neck.  I very much appreciate all the kind words and prayers for my little man-it really mean so much to me to know there are others out there praying for him. This will be a slow week for me obviously project-wise, but I thought … [Read more...]

Bathroom Makeover and Blinds.com Giveaway!

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  First, I have to start by saying that I {heart} my Facebook peeps.  Y'all totally motivated me the other day when I was reluctant to paint my master bathroom (which had been taped up for a week already!)  Every time I started to burn out on the painting I'd just check in on FB and look at all the "you can do it!" and "you go girl!" messages … [Read more...]

Silhouette Portrait Giveaway!

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Jill from Create.Craft.Love is celebrating her 1 year blogiversary and I'm lucky enough to join with some great bloggers to help her celebrate! First Row: Meredith from Wait Til Your Father Gets Home, Sarah from Becoming Martha, & Angie from Country Chic Cottage Second Row: Heidi from Mom's Crafty Space, Erin from How to Nest for Less, … [Read more...]

Stuff the Stockings-Amazing $2000 Giveaway!!!

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*********The Giveaway is now Closed********* Welcome to the Stuff The Stockings Giveaway! I've teamed up with fourteen other bloggers and some fabulous sponsors to give you the chance to win one of TWELVE amazing prize packages to help stuff your stockings this holiday season.    Check out all the prizes you could win! $100 Prize box … [Read more...]

Unbelievable Sweet Potato Casserole & a Giveaway

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When I was a little girl Thanksgiving was one of my favorite days-right up there with Christmas.  It was a magical day full of all of my favorite foods-stuffing, turkey, and of course, sweet potato casserole.  My grandma made it just the way I liked it-marshmallows toasted golden on top.  It was perfection. Or so I thought. Five years … [Read more...]

Tone on Tone Stenciled Wall (with a giveaway!)

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A few weeks ago I was contacted by Cutting Edge Stencils about doing a review and giveaway and I was over-the-moon excited! If you have not yet heard of Cutting Edge Stencils you are missing out big time-they have an amazing selection of on-trend stencil designs that you just can't find anywhere else. (And not just large wall stencils-they have … [Read more...]

National Clean Out Your Garage Day

National Clean Out Your Garage Day

Did you know? How could you not? It's National Clean Out your Garage Day! Did you know nearly four in 10 people (39 percent) have tripped over an item in their garage, more than a quarter (27 percent) have hit an object when opening a vehicle door and 22 percent have accidentally hit something when parking? Yeah, not cool. I'm one of those … [Read more...]

Faux Frosted Windows

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One of the things I love about our house is the amount of natural light we get.  The front of the house faced East so we get the beautiful sunrise that way and then the sunset over the backyard and wetlands that back up to our property. When we chose our house plan we opted for a front door with half windows and sidelights.  And I love them.  … [Read more...]