Congratulations to these two winners of the Simplify 101 Workshop  . . .

#206 Barbara Ann who wrote:

“Oh my!!   I would love this opportunity!  My office is a disaster area and is home to such random items- toys, files, dead plants, Christmas gifts! I really need a push to get organized and create a vision for this room!!”

#248  Hanna W. who wrote:

“I have the worst time with junk drawers!   No matter how many little basket you put in them, there are always things that need to be put away, and it seems I can never keep up with them. Little game pieces, parts and screws I may or may not ever need again, batteries, markers, padlocks…..aaaah!    And I think they multiply like bunnies every time I walk away from the drawer.  Please help!”

Winners, email me and I’ll get you started !

Congratulations to lucky #1,369 Kristen Madsen who won the Silhouette !

Kristen wrote:

“Oh I have been wanting one of these for so long! The first thing I would do is vinyl I’m sure, but I’m dying to make some cupcake wrappers, etched glass jars, iron on transfers oh just so many things!”

Don’t forget there is still a promotion going on if you buy and enter the code CENTS.

AWESOME PROMO

(running from August 1st through August 9th at midnight)
Buy a machine and receive the following:

- $50 off the Silhouette Craft Cutter; 2 rolls of vinyl (Valued at $15.98); 1 roll of transfer tape (Valued at $7.99); Scraper (Valued at $6.99); Home Décor CD (Valued at $50); – $10 Gift Card to the Silhouette Download Store; Cutting Blade; 2 Cutting Mats

All for $249.99, a savings of $130.96

GOOD PROMO

(running from August 9th through August 14th at midnight)
Buy a machine and receive the following:

$50 off (receive for $249.99); 2 rolls of Heat transfer ($29.89 value); $10 Gift Card to the Silhouette Download Store; Cutting Blade; 2 Cutting Mats.

All for $249.99, a savings of $79.98

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Hello lovelies, happy Monday !   How was your weekend ?   Hope you enjoyed it ! 

Thankfully, I pulled myself away from the ice cream maker (whew!), and I decided late Friday to be more productive with my energy. . .  so I’m diving into a mini makeover in the master bedroom with some modern lamps, bedding, end tables . . . even the headboard is not safe, and will be getting some new fabric ! 

I’m midway through the upgrades, and if all turns out as planned, I’ll have some pics later in the week, meanwhile congratulations to the following two lucky winners of the Xpresiv Designs giveaway:

#17:  Teresa at Too Many Heartbeats who wrote:

“There are so many that I absolutely love. One is ‘Bless All Who Enter’ and I would put it in my foyer.”

#210:  Debra of The Bunnys Bungalow who wrote:

“I would pick ‘Bless this home and all who enter’.  I love the birds on a branch too!”

Winners, please contact me and I’ll get you your $50 dollar gift card.  

Everyone else, stay cool and enjoy your summer day !

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Congratulations to the following five winners of the lavender sachets plus a fresh bundle shipped to your door !     

#44:  Shreya:  “These are perfect – their beauty lies in their simplicity!  Thank you for the tutorial.  I love love love lavender!”

#205 Gail Golden:  “These are delightful. What a great idea. I use lavender at bedtime, so one of these would be a blessing.”

#290  Karen P:  “A fantastic idea! This would be perfect for a bridal shower gift for all the lovely ladies. I adore your blog!”

#405 Debbie:  “You have taught me something today! I would much rather have lavender in my husband’s closet than moth balls! I would love to smell lavender instead!!!”

#450  Richella at Imparting Grace: “What a wonderful giveaway! I just bought some lavender sachets in France to use as little gifts. . . they smell divine, but they’re not even half as pretty as yours! Oh, how I would love to be one of the lucky winners!”

Congratulations to the winners – please contact me via email and send me your full name and mailing address to receive your goodies! 

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Oh, goody goody, some lucky folks are going to get organized along with me !

The winners of the ‘Organize Your Paper Clutter’ giveaway, brought to you by Simplify 101, and chosen by Random.org are:

#76  Courtney M. who wrote:

“My biggest problem is paper clutter that doesn’t necessarily have a “home.” For example, I know where to file regular bills, tax docs, etc. But, when it comes to odd things that I may need to hold onto for a while like a receipt or manual, I handle it 15 times rather than just once.” 

# 256  Linda who wrote:

“Glad to see I am not the only one with this problem! Paper clutter everywhere. Bills, circulars, coupons, etc….. It is unmanageable! It seems like when I go through a pile to sort and clear, all I am doing is shuffling papers and then moving the same pile to another spot. I would love to be organized. Thanks!”

Congratulations ladies, you’ve won a free spot in the workshop – welcome to the club!

I’ve already had the chance to review Lesson One, and here’s just one quote that really hit home with me: 

“Paper clutter causes stress because our paper represents things we need to do (such as pay the bills) or things we may want to do (use this coupon to get a new pair of shoes) or things we think we should do (donate money to the Heart Association) or things we’d like to do (read about the plight of the honey bee and figure out what we can to help) or things we want to remember (this ticket stub because the circus was so much fun). 

Therefore, each piece of paper has a sense of obligation associated with it.  A stack of paper nags at you, “You should be doing something about me…” which makes it very difficult to relax or even work in focused manner when you’re in a room piled high with stacks of paper.”

Yes!  So true!  This is my biggest problem.  Lesson One goes on to give tips on how you can stop the inflow of paper clutter into your home, plus provides steps for beginning the process of organizing it all.  I’m looking forward to Lesson Two’s big issue:  how long should I keep this piece of paper?   This I need to know !  

I encourage you to sign up and organize your paper clutter along with me – it’s worth your time because it will buy you peace of mind.  But you only have until Friday, June 18th to register, so sign up here ! 

Oh, and here’s a friendly reminder, the Stars & Stripes Party is coming up on June 30th, so get your festive Fourth of July decorations, recipes, and crafts ready to post so you can link up on the big day.  I’ve got a great craft planned myself !

Cheers !

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Greetings all, here are the lucky winners of The Pleated Poppy giveaway:

#9: Jane L.  from Out of the Crayon Box who wrote: “I love the Pleated Poppy! I would probably choose a zippered pouch. I love the scissors print. Or, maybe some hair clips. Thanks for offering a giveaway!”

#154:  Megan who wrote, “I love the tea towels and the posy pins!  So excited for the red, white, and blue party.” 

Congrats to the winners, please contact me via email to collect your goodies !

Have you kick started your summer vacation yet ? 

Traveling anywhere this season ? 

Someplace beachy ? Exotic ?  Across town ? 

Are you planning a staycation this year ?

We’re still debating where we’d like to go . . .  I’m dreaming of the beach. 

Where are you dreaming of traveling to ? 

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Congratulations to

#139 Emily who wrote:

“I love the spiral bound photo books – will keep those in mind for gifts. If I win the canvas (even if I don’t I’ll probably just go for it myself!) I would use a photo we took of my son at 5 days old – he’s now 3 and a very different size, but I treasure that tiny baby memory.”

#83  Christine R. who wrote:

“My favorite has to be the gallery canvas wrap that you’re giving away! I have the perfect photo that I’ve been wanting to do this with for a while! It’s from our trip to Italy when my husband and I got engaged! I want to hang it above our bed. Thanks for this great giveaway chance!”

Congratulations ladies -there’s a free 12 x 16 gallery wrapped canvas coming your way!

A big BIG thank you to my sponsor Color Incorporated for their generosity. 

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In addition, I spy with my little eye a mention over at OhDeeDoh ! 

Thanks so much Carrie at Apartment Therapy ! 

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Congratulations to #303

in the Saffron Marigold giveaway !

#303 is Jenn over at The Loves of Jenn.

Congratulations !

Another one of my ‘Before’ and ‘After’ projects coming later today (fingers crossed) involving this special secret ingredient. 

Stay tuned !

Congratulations to the following two winners of the $50 dollar gift certificate to Recessionista ! 

#4:  Jennifer F of Jenn’s Nest who wrote:

“I love the Zebra Small Handbag in Black/White.

I’d get it for my MIL for Mother’s Day.  She loves animal prints!”

#183 Heidi who wrote:

“I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE

the Calvin Klein Rene Suede heels!!! XOXOXO”

A big thank you to my sponsor Recessionista for this generous giveaway !  And introducing a new opportunity – the ‘Shop and Swap’ over at Recessionista offers new and gently used garments at amazing prices, including designer jeans under $50 dollars ! 

If you want details on how you too can sell and trade new and gently used name brand products, click on over right here !  

Thanks again for visiting my sponsors.   

Greetings friends, the lucky winners of the Fabricadabra giveaway are:

#67  Cayla from Cayla’s Corner who wrote:

“I love the Vintage wool on linen crewel floral pillow cover! It is beautiful !”

#290 Misty of House Queen who wrote:

“What a cool giveaway! I am really liking the OC019 Untreated cotton hand crocheted pillow cover!”

#373 Jacqueline of Dirty Shiny Pretty who wrote:

“This was so hard! There are way too many pretty pillows but if I’m forced to choose I would go with IKT47 or IKT067.”

Congratulations ladies !  Send me an email and I’ll get you your goodies ! 

Also, while you’re considering gifts for Mother’s Day and graduation, please pay a visit to these lovely sponsors who support this blog and keep it going !

The Shabby Chic Cottage, for vintage finds and handmade goods, just for you or for Mom !

The Vintage Pearl for personalized hand stamped sterling silver jewelry.  Both moms and grads would feel blessed to have one of these lovely pieces created by Erin !

Color Incorporated, your one stop shop for photo printing and gallery wrapped canvases.  And you get 25 free 4 x 6 prints when you use the code cen10 !  Got a picture of mom you’d like to have enlarged on a canvas ?  Visit Color Inc ! Know a grad who makes you proud ?  Pick them up a personalized photo notebook to carry off to college just so they miss you… and call you not just for money.  

Noteworthy, for stylish invitations, announcements and personalized stationery.  Any mom would love some personalized note cards, and if you have a grad in your family, pop on over to select from the beautiful announcements available!  

Scentsy, a fragrant gift for Mom that keeps giving and giving !  She’ll think of you every time her home smells amazing !  My warmer is one of my favorite things, and will surely be one of your Mom’s too.  Or give one to a grad who’s headed off to college to camouflage those not-so-wonderful  dorm room smells – his or her roommate with be grateful, and yes they even have ‘man’ scents too. 

Don’t forget about the incredible MirrorMate transformation !  Enter CENTS when you order and you’ll receive 15% off !

And please welcome three new sponsors, the first is Recessionista, where savvy shopping is always a party !  Do you feel a giveaway coming ? 

Also, please welcome Fabricadabra, which you remember from the fantastic giveaway!  Fabricadabra is your place for finding that perfect pillow or fabric to modernize your home, including ikat, batik and other exotic choices!  All natural fibers of course!  

Finally, please also welcome as a new sponsor stylist Christine for Stella & Dot, your one stop shop for stunning jewelry !  Again, a perfect gift for Mother’s Day and graduation !  And have you heard Stella & Dot is coming out with a line for little girls ?  Oh dear, I’m in trouble when my daughter spots those baubles ! 

Finally, if you’ve sent me an email, and think I fell off the face of the planet because I haven’t responded, please note that I am alive and well and will get back to you shortly.  I just took a much needed day off yesterday, shame on me !    

Thanks so much for reading and happy shopping !   On behalf of my sponsors, I personally thank you for spending your hard earned dollars with them.  It helps them, it helps me, and you get something lovely too ! 

Cheers friends.