Winter Fun With Lay-n-Go Giveaway! – CLOSED

The time has come for Banjo to advance to the tiny building blocks.  I cringe.  They are just so small and I’m sure they will be everywhere.  All over the house.  Overtaking and spreading throughout the various floors of our one tiny building blocks lacking home.  I cringe, but I know they are essential for his little fingers and fine motor skills!  I have until Christmas Day before the madness ensues.  Santa is bringing the tiny ones.  Up until the December moment Banjo has been building with the bulky ones.  They are big.  They are seen before stepping on.  They are safe for the baby.  Okay they do take up a lot of room.  Especially on our travels.  Who really wants to haul around the big, bulky container of building blocks???  There has to be an easier way.  And there is…

Much of the contents of that bin can be condensed right down to a tiny bag.

Lay-n-Go sent me their LITE 18 inch activity mat just to demonstrate how easy it is.

Even a Banjo can do it:

Perfect for traveling, organizing, and even keeping track of those tiny building blocks that Santa will be bringing to our house!

Lay-n-Go comes in 3 great sizes:  COSMO for cosmetics bag ($29.95), LITE activity mat ($24.95), and LARGE activity mat: ($64.95).

And some really great colors:

One lucky winner will receive a LITE 18 inch playmat from Lay-n-Go.  Winner’s choice on the color!

*Enter on the Rafflecopter below, by answering the question, “Which is your favorite color of Lay-n-Go?”  *Must leave the answer to this question in a comment on this blog posting to qualify.

And…  Lay-n-Go is also hosting their own BIG giveaway over on Facebook.  Be sure to go over to the Lay-n-Go Facebook Page to enter to win the Grand Prize:  One of all three Lay-n-Go products, a gift certificate to Sephora and LEGO Bricks! 

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

*This giveaway is open to US entries only.
*The winner of this giveaway will be posted no later than the evening of Monday, December 3rd and emailed within 24 hours.  If the winner does not respond within a week, a new winner will be drawn.
*This posting and giveaway were sponsored by Lay-n-Go, but all opinions are strictly my own.

Thirty-One with Kelley Nix {Giveaway} ***ENDED***

Close your eyes and think:  Fabulously functional, gorgeous fabric options, and unique personalization.  Making Consultant Kelley Nix with Thirty-One the go to girl for some really dandy Mother’s Day gift ideas!  Anything from the new spring line at Thirty-One would make the perfect Mother’s Day gift.  Fun colors and styles for the spring will definitely be a hit!

 

Contact Kelley Nix today to place your Mother’s Day orders.  There’s even a really dandy sale going on this month only:

Now that’s not only just dandy for Mother’s Day, but economical for you too!  🙂

 

What’s being given away?  A Thirty-One Jewelry Roll and the winner gets to pick the print of the fabric!

***Winner will be posted on Monday, April 23rd and will need to pick the fabric choice before April 25th***

*This giveaway is open to US entries only.

*Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won! The winner of this giveaway will be posted on Monday, April 23rd. Be sure and check back then to see if you won, so you can claim your prize!
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{Giveaway} Thirty-One from Gretchen Manmiller ***ENDED***

 

Thirty-One from Gretchen Manmiller is back!  I love featuring this company and this consultant, because…  First, Gretchen is so very generous with what she gives away.  That’s great for you the readers!  :)   Secondly, Thirty-One has some really fantastic products!  Stuff for me, for Banjo, and for the audiologist man.  At Thirty-One there are just so many wonderful ideas for home organizing and decorating.  Also, great gift ideas!  I have a list full of items that our household absolutely needs.  :)  

For starters it’s fall and these caught my eye for obvious reasons…

Back in my high school days I actually worked in an orchard,

so this time of year I’m always dying to go apple picking! 

 

Then I think that these are perfect for keeping track of music for lessons:

Have I told you that I’m taking piano lessons for the second time in my life?  It’s true! 

 

 Then how fun is this bag for trick or treating?

Banjo would love filling it and there’s even a cute bag just for me.  🙂

 

Audiologist man could use one of these handy organizers:

In a manly fabric pattern of course! 

 

Our living room needs these baskets for magazines:

 

Then I could use that cute umbrella…

 

 

Some storage for my crafting supplies…

 

 

 

And a new makeup bag…

The list goes on and on!

What does your household need from consultant Gretchen Manmiller???  Well, get ready to enter to win, because Gretchen is giving away a $50.00 gift certificate and a $25.00 gift certificate to Thirty-One!  That’s right… 2 winners!

*** This giveaway is open to US entries only***

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 10 separate comments**

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

(2): Like Dandy Giveaway on Facebook or if you already do. (ex: “Dandy Smith= like”)

(3): Go to Gretchen Manmiller’s website, have a look around, and tell us something that you need from Thirty-One.     (ex: “I really need some of those baskets to store magazines!”)

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

(5): Like Broadcast Bloggers on Facebook or if you already do.     (ex: “like BB”)

(6):  Sign up for a free blogger account at Broadcast Bloggers.  (ex:  “signed up”)

(7):  Follow Dandy Giveaway on Twitter and then tweet about this giveaway.  (ex: “Twitter and tweet”)

 ***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 October 9th at 5:00 pm CST.  Be sure and check back on Monday, October 1oth 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!

{Giveaway} Thirty-One with Gretchen Manmiller ***ENDED***

In my opinion it’s never too early to start shopping for holiday gifts.  I have lots of people to shop for and there’s no shame in getting a head start.  And avoiding the headache of the crowds is a great motivator!  Remember I’m expecting a baby come January, so I’m not going to feel much like hanging around the stores during cold and flu season this year.  Who does?  So take my advice and connect with Thirty-One Director and Trainer Gretchen Manmiller.  She will get you all hooked up for your holiday shopping!  That means now (early shopping) and a few months from now (fall shopping).  Also heed my advice and don’t wait until November to shop.  Then you can focus on what’s truly important at the holidays.  Spending time with loved ones!  Through Gretchen you can get all your gifts in one stop, so that’s even better!  With Thirty-One there’s truly something for everyone on your list.  I’m certain that you are going to see something now that’s a must have for a person on your list, so let’s have a looksie shall we?  For starters…

How cute is this handbag?

Then there’s this…

Gorgeous apron!

And…

For that person who needs some office organization,

that’s also styling!

 

Or…

The gym goer:

Sunglass wearer:

And…

Tote carrier:

All is available from Gretchen Manmiller with Thirty-One!  Now that you have some things picked out for gift giving who wants to win a gift certificate to make that purchase???  Well, it’s your lucky giveaway, because there going to be 2 winners!  One winner is going to receive a $25 gift certificate and the other is going to receive a $50 gift certificate to use on a purchase at Thirty-One with Gretchen Manmiller!  Thanks Gretchen for this way dandy of a giveaway!

*** This giveaway is open to US entries only***

And…

***Open for entries for 2 whole weeks!***

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 Thirty-One, have a look around, and then tell us your favorite item. (ex: “Dandy Smith = I really need one of those neat flat iron cases!)

(3): Tell people how much you love Dandy Giveaway by blogging this exact statement:  “Are you looking for the best giveaway ever?  Then you really don’t want to miss out on all that is dandy at Dandy Giveaway!”    (ex: “Dandy Smith= blogged”)

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

(5): Follow Dandy Giveaway on Twitter and then send out a tweet about this giveaway. (ex: “Dandy Smith= Twitter and tweet”)

(6): Tell people about this giveaway and then tell us how you told. (ex: “Dandy Smith= I called.  I texted.  I emailed.”)

(7): Become a follower of Dandy Giveaway through Google Connect or if you already follow.  (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 for 2 whole weeks!  So from August 1st-14th at 5:00 pm CST.  Be sure and check back on Monday, August 15th 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!

{DIY} Not Just a Hat Rack. Nevermind – it is a Hat Rack.

I always always put my boys in hats when we are outside.  I’ve been doing it since they were teensy babies as I wanted them to get used to it.  We all have fair skin and living in the south, it’s sun city here — so I wanted to be able to protect their little eyes and faces from the burning, searing Texas sun.

 Now when we leave the house, my two year old always since, “Wait!  I need my hat!  The sun will poke my eyes!”   And if we forget Baby D’s hat, he always reminds me to run in and grab it.  The result of this is that we have a. lot. of. hats.  It’s a weakness of mine — everytime I see a cute one that will fit (or will fit in the future) I buy it.  Some people buy shoes, I buy toddler baseball hats.  Or beanies.  Or newsboy hats.  Whatever, I like ’em all.

 I had previously just screwed a few robe hooks into each of their walls to hang up all the hats.  But the hats were multiplying and the hooks couldn’t accomodate all the hats and I would stack them on soooo carefully and not breathe near them and hope that they wouldn’t all fall down the first time my kids slammed the door.  They did fall. 

So I came up with this guy:

This is what I started with (I always always save old frames, no matter how ugly or odd-sized — and sure enough, one day a project comes along that is just begging for a weird looking side by side 10 x 13 frame):

How the magic happened:

{1} Spray paint red — I start to wilt if it’s been awhile since I spray painted anything

{2} Took out the cardboard backing, wrapped it in burlap and hot glued down the edges so it would stay tight

{3} I predrilled small holes and then screwed in some hooks by hand along the bottom of the frame

{4} Then I contacted Shelley at Wonderfully Wordy {also House of Smiths — amazing!} and got me some cute vinyl.  A few days later, it was on my doorstep and all I did was peel and stick.  So easy.

 

Now I have a cute, functional and personalized hat rack that hangs in my son’s room.  He loves it; I love it.   Oh, and I did the entire project in the time it took me to watch one recorded {that means no commercials!} episode of Keeping up with the Kardashians {don’t judge me}.

I’m solving the world’s problems {otherwise known as my pet peeves} one at a time.  What simple storage or organization tricks have you used in your home?

I am linking to these fun sites: Tatertots and Jello, Funky Junk Interiors, Finding Fabulous, The Shabby Chic Cottage, Just a Girl, Paisley Passions, 30 Days and The Shabby Nest.  

p.s. If you have never seen Shelley’s stuff, go browse over at Wonderfully Wordy.  I have ordered from her in the past as well, and she never disappoints!