Okay so I’m just going to come right out and say it.  No need to beat around the bush.  Social media is soooooo where it’s at!  If you like Dandy Giveaway then shouldn’t you be sharing your like with your friends?  :)   It soooooo very easy to tell your friends on Facebook about the Dandy.  All you have to do is go to the Dandy Giveaway Facebook Page and then either share the page or send an invite to your friends to like it!  Easy, right?  And guess what???  When we hit over 1,000 fans then I’m going to have a special giveaway.  Think $50 Amazon Gift Card!!!  Share away!

The NEW winner of 10 personalized magnetic photo calendars from CrinkledNose.com is:

Comment #26- Chante Chidester

The winner an 8×10 “Awesome Print” (with the white background, black writing, and red “WE”) from Pumpkin & Butterfly is:

Comment #18- Monica R

Congrats to all of you!  Now you have until 5:00 p.m. CST on Sunday, February 26th  to email dandygiveaway@gmail.com to claim your prize or a new winner will be chosen.

Banjo will be 4 in April!  Now that he’s gotten to be such a big boy (no longer even close to infancy) I’m starting to feel a little bit proud of my accomplishment.  Just a tad.  He’s turned out rather well if I do say so myself.  Now I cannot take full credit for this of course.  The audiologist man did take part in the raising and teaching process.  Plus, it’s highly possible that Banjo got his mellowness from his father.  Okay he did.  For the most part Banjo is generally well behaved and Regardless of how he earned his good behavior I think that I at least know much of what it’s like raising a boy.  Well, up to this point that is!  Any words of advice or encouragement for the next 14+ years would be greatly appreciated.  :)

Having an almost 4 year old boy means that I also know a lot about boy fashion!  But isn’t it just too difficult to find the most trendy, most affordable, most stylish, most designer boy clothing all in one stop?  You mothers and grandmothers of the boys know exactly what I’m talking about!  Where must one turn?  Well, the answer to this age old question lies within the internet pages of The Boy’s Store.  There you will find everything boy!  For starters…

If you are a fan of the Beatles then this is a definite for your little guy:

Then…  How easy would it be for diaper changing your littlest man in this:

Gowns is all that Banjo slept in at night!  Major time saver!  And the one above is totally manly!

Designer duds?  The Boy’s Store has got ‘em!  From Mulberribush:

To…

Knuckleheads

To…

Appaman

The Boy’s Store has everything you can possibly imagine for a boy!

Even this really cool shirt that is perfect for Banjo’s new status!

Want a dandy deal at The Boy’s Store?  In honor of President’s Day (Happy President’s Day by the way) you can get free standard shipping on US and Canada orders!  No coupon required and is valid today (2/20/12) only.

And…

What’s being given away???

The winner of this giveaway is going to receive a $25 gift certificate to spend at The Boy’s Store!

There are 7 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 7 chances then leave 7 separate comments**

(1): Leave your name, email address, or whatever you feel most comfortable leaving in a comment. (ex: “Dandy Smith”)

(2): Go to The Boy’s Store, have a look around, and then tell us what you will spend the $25 on if you win! (ex: “Dandy Smith = Well, I don’t get to enter to win, but I think the hats by Appaman! )

(3): Subscribe to The Boy’s Store Newsletter.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= subscribed”)

(4): Like The Boy’s Store on Facebook or if you already do.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= like”)

(5):  Tell people about this giveaway and then tell us how you did!  (ex: “Dandy Smith= emailed, called, texted, etc.”)

(6): Follow Dandy Giveaway on Twitter and then tweet about this giveaway. (ex: “Dandy Smith= twitter & tweet”)

(7): Become a follower of Dandy Giveaway through Networked Blogs (in the right hand sidebar) or if you already follow through there.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= follow Dandy.”)

***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won! This giveaway will be open for entries until Sunday, February 26th at 5:00 pm CST.  Be sure and check back on Monday, February 27th to see if you won, so you can claim your prize! ***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won!

This posting and giveaway was sponsored by The Boy’s Store, but all opinions are strictly my own.

See?  AMAZING!

Baby Wisp has so many different latch clip styles to choose from!

 Literally bunches and bunches!

Baby Wisp also has other types of clips and barrettes…

There are 7 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 7 chances then leave 7 separate comments**

(1): Leave your name, email address, or whatever you feel most comfortable leaving in a comment. (ex: “Dandy Smith”)

(2): Go to Baby Wisp, have a look around, and then tell us your favorite style hair clip! (ex: “Dandy Smith = I love the look of the cute pink bird latch clip!

(3): Subscribe to the Baby Wisp Newsletter.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= subscribed”)

(4): Like Baby Wisp on Facebook or if you already do.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= like”)

(5): Place a Dandy Giveaway button on your blog!  Find it a little ways down in the right hand sidebar.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= button”)

(6): Follow Baby Wisp on Twitter and then tweet about this giveaway. (ex: “Dandy Smith= twitter & tweet”)

(7): Become a follower of Dandy Giveaway through Networked Blogs (in the right hand sidebar) or if you already follow through there.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= follow Dandy.”)

***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won! This giveaway will be open for entries until Sunday, February 26th at 5:00 pm CST.  Be sure and check back on Monday, February 27th to see if you won, so you can claim your prize! ***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won!

This posting and giveaway was sponsored by Baby Wisp, but all opinions are strictly my own.

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From the moment I performed like Old Blue Eyes in junior high choir I dreamed of going to the Big Apple.  In adulthood I finally did pay that fashionable city a visit and I was in major awe.  Seriously couldn’t wipe the smile off of my face.  We stayed in a little neighborhood called Hell’s Kitchen.  It was fairly close to Broadway.  Which I feel like is the city’s hub!  In my mind you cannot go wrong with a good Musical.  :)  We were quite the walk from some of the other places, but it was good exercise, right?

There’s so many extraordinary sites to see.  The Statue of Liberty?  Gorgeous.  But remember to put in for that 3 day background check ahead of time.  We did not.  Times Square?  Amazing.  Ellis Island?  Brought tears to my eyes.  Rockefeller Center?  Wish I had been there in the winter, so I could have went ice skating!

So yes… I absolutely LOVE New York!  How about you?  Does it make you smile?  Speaking of smiling…  Do you have a great smile that you would like to flash all over the NYC?  Well, then you probably should enter a smile contest!  This is the most dandy opportunity to enter to win a professional teeth whitening procedure, a trip to New York City, $1,000 spending cash, and an in-studio photo shoot!  It’s the “Who Makes You Smile Contest” presented by Top Dentists and it’s sure to be a real crowd pleaser.  Sweepstakes ends February 24th, so get entering!  :)

This posting was sponsored by Top Dentists, but all opinions are strictly my own.

It was our home in San Antonio that we owned for 5+ years.  The house was about 8 years old when we bought it and didn’t need much updating.  We replaced the flooring and door knobs, but overall the house was relatively in pretty good shape.  The lighting fixtures were in style, etc.  We even had contemporary bathroom lighting in the master… Those cool globe lights in a line above the mirror that resembled a movie star’s dressing room vanity.  I felt like a superstar every morning while I was putting on my makeup!

We loved our starter home, but couldn’t take it with us to St. Louis.

Fast forward a few years…

Here’s where we live now:

We bought this home a couple of years ago.  It literally took forever to find!  We looked and looked in various locations around St. Louis, but ultimately decided that we needed to live as close as you can get to living in the city without being in the city.  The down side to that decision?  Major need of updating the 1960′s house!  The houses that we saw further out of the city were newer and many were already updated.  We even saw new construction further out!  Why did we decide to live where we live?  Well, it’s a much better location for my husband’s job.  Who wants to spend all the live long day in traffic???  So it was the best decision for us!

Did the house come with modern lighting?  Um.  No.  It’s majorly lacking in that department!  I’m talking ghastly.  We have been replacing light fixtures left and right.  Even buying lamps, because for some reason houses in the 60′s weren’t built with ceiling lights in the living and family rooms!

Last year we redid the kitchen, but still need to update the lighting.  I need these pendants:

Someone tell my audiologist man will you?  I’ll let you know when I get ‘em!  :)

The NEW winner of the 3 disc hand stamped mother’s necklace from Galway Designs is:

Comment #82- Camille M

The winner of a $50 gift certificate to spend at Ella Lane is:

Comment #16- Ann Smith

The winner of 10 personalized magnetic photo calendars from CrinkledNose.com is:

Comment #17- Ruth S.

Congrats to all of you!  Now you have until 5:00 p.m. CST on Sunday, February 19th  to email dandygiveaway@gmail.com to claim your prize or a new winner will be chosen.

Happy Almost Valentine’s Day!  Do you have big plans for the actual day?  Or did you celebrate already over the weekend?  We might try to go out to dinner sometime soon.  Maybe this weekend.  It’s hard to find a babysitter for a 6 week old!  My husband (the audiologist man) did tell me already what my present for Heart’s Day was going to be.  He surprised me with plans to update our walk-in closet from its original 1960′s look.  Plans that included him doing the renovating.  Apparently he has spent weeks planning out the exact layout, shelving, etc.  I must admit that when I was first told of this endeavor I was just a tad bit nervous.  Now I’m not saying that I don’t have complete faith in my husband, because that is the farthest thing from the truth.  It’s just to my knowledge he’s never done any sort of wood working.  So that made me a little nervous.  I mean he knows a whole lot about ears!  :)  Well, you know what?  I’ve just discovered that my husband also knows about building things!  I’m happy to report that the closet is looking mighty fine.  Yep I’m really proud of him!  Not that I had any doubt.  :)  It’s still in process, but I’ll be sure to post pictures of the finished product.  Can I just tell you that I’m so excited with my present?  Audiologist man has heard me complain and complain about our closet.  He’s the best!  So to my audiologist man I say:

Where can you find that adorable elephant print?  At Pumpkin & Butterfly that’s where!

In honor of Valentine’s Day… I LOVE LOVE LOVE this shop!

Pumpkin & Butterfly has a ton (no pun intended) of art prints perfect for the day of love.

But frankly all of those lovely prints are perfect for giving and decorating around your house all times of the year!  Let someone know that you love ‘em by ordering them a print from Pumpkin & Butterfly!

All of the art prints from Pumpkin & Butterfly are customizable in color options which is a plus for matching any decor.  Let’s have a looksie shall we?

Check out these adorable Someday Prints that would be too cute in your little dreamer’s room:

And I could not leave out sharing this one, because I’m a huge fan of the family trees:

And how cool are custom silhouettes???

Don’t you just love Pumpkin & Butterfly now just as much as I do?

This week one very lucky winner is going to receive an 8×10 “Awesome Print” (with the white background, black writing, and red “WE”) from Pumpkin & Butterfly!

There are 7 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 7 chances then leave 7 separate comments**

(1): Leave your name, email address, or whatever you feel most comfortable leaving in a comment. (ex: “Dandy Smith”)

(2): Go to Pumpkin & Butterfly, have a look around, and then tell us your favorite art print! (ex: “Dandy Smith = I absolutely love the family tree print with the acorns! )

(3): Subscribe to the Dandy Giveaway blog with your email address (in the right hand sidebar).  (ex: “Dandy Smith= subscribed”)

(4): Like Pumpkin & Butterfly on Facebook or if you already do.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= like”)

(5):  Tell people about this giveaway and then tell us how you did!  (ex: “Dandy Smith= emailed, called, texted, etc.”)

(6): Follow Dandy Giveaway on Twitter and then tweet about this giveaway. (ex: “Dandy Smith= twitter & tweet”)

(7): Become a follower of Dandy Giveaway through Networked Blogs (in the right hand sidebar) or if you already follow through there.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= follow Dandy.”)

***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won! This giveaway will be open for entries until Sunday, February 19th at 5:00 pm CST.  Be sure and check back on Monday, February 20th to see if you won, so you can claim your prize! ***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won!

This posting and giveaway was sponsored by Pumpkin & Butterfly, but all opinions are strictly my own.

So it’s not Wednesday.  It is indeed now Thursday and that makes me just a tad bit behind for the Welcome Wednesday Blog Hop!  Where has my head been lately?  It probably has something to do with the whole RSV business rearing it’s ugliness around here!  But I think we could very possibly FINALLY be on the mend.  So…  Welcome Wednesday…  Better late than never!