Sometimes, we just need that little sumthin sumthin to help get us through. Whether it's motivation to make a change, something motivational to help you keep going, or just some reassurance, take a leap of faith!
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Around the House $360 Laundry Room Giveaway #noisegirls US
June 29, 2012 By 15 Comments
Around the House: For the Laundry Room
Do you wanna win some awesome new stuff for your house? Absolutely, right?
From now through July 16th, you have the chance to enter to win over $3,500 in prizes in the Noise Girls Around the House Giveaway event! The For the Laundry Room package is valued at over $360! It includes prizes from the following awesome sponsors:
- CLR Products prize pack
- Oransi Green Home prize pack
- Granite Gold prize pack
- ClosetMaid ArrangeMents prize pack
- Willow Store dryer balls & laundry nuts
- Lemons and Lavender: The Eco Guide to Better Homekeeping by Billee Sharp
You can check out the Noise Girls reviews to see how the products worked for us!
- Oransi Green Home Package
- Lemons and Lavender Book
- CLR
- Granite Gold (review coming soon!)
- ClosetMaid (review coming soon!)
- Willow Store Dryer Balls & Laundry Nuts
To enter for your chance to win, visit the Noise Girls Around the House: For the Laundry Room Prize Package page!
Or enter here. Easy rafflecopter form after the jump!
Jumpin Outta June $100 Amazon Giveaway – WW
June 29, 2012 By 7 Comments
Welcome to the Jumpin’ Outta June Amazon Gift Code Twitter Giveaway hosted by MamaNYC! Over 40 of my super bloggy friends and I have teamed together to celebrate the end of JUNE – and help kickstart one of YOUR summers with a fantastic Amazon Gift Code giveaway! All you have to do is follow our Twitter accounts in order to gain entries in this giveaway! Yeah, we may have tossed in some other options, but this giveaway is all about Twitter!
One lucky winner is going to receive a $100.00 Amazon Gift Code! This giveaway will run from June 29-July 15th, which should give you more than enough time to hop down the Rafflecopter and follow all of our Twitter accounts. Open Worldwide; Winner will have 48 hours to confirm prize. If you see our event button – no need to enter again! We are all using the SAME Rafflecopter, so your entries are only needed on one of our blogs. Good Luck!
Break Out of the Blogging Rut
June 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
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How do you start a blog post? Do you want the easy way to do it or the hard way?
The easy way is to say “write about whatever you want.” Welll…we all know that that doesn’t always work. Personally, I’ve been in one of those ruts lately. I’ve had very little motivation and it really shows. I’ve just been busy with real life. Yes, bloggers have a real life, too!
Tiny Prints Birthday Invitations for Adults
June 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It’s Summertime- and you know what that means. Lots and lots of get-togethers. Block parties. Birthdays. BBQs. Family Gatherings. Weddings. Bridal Showers. Heck, in my life, there’s a ton of baby showers. And you know that you’re gonna need invitations.
However, we’re gonna focus on birthday invitations for adults. Because the most awesome people have summer birthdays. Like yours truly! TinyPrints has a really great selection of invitations for everyone.
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Magnificent Mustache – How great are these for a guy's birthday?
4th of July Quotes
June 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
Here are a few fun 4th of July quotes from Mark Twain, George Bernard Shaw, and John Hancock.
Summer Excitement
June 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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What am I excited for this summer?
- A VACATION! I hope it happens, although I’m kind of having serious doubts about it right now.
- Fresh produce. I love love love veggies.
- Arts & Craft fairs. Love these! Sometimes I just like to look, sometimes, I come to buy.
- Outdoor festivals.
- Swimming season. Here in the Midwest, they don’t open pools until Memorial Day, and they‘re closed by Labor Day. I don’t get it. At all.
- Ice Cream Man. I’ve only heard him a few times so far. I hope he comes back!
- Thunderstorms. I love a good, hard rain. Those are almost always accompanied by an outrageous thunderstorm. As long as there’s no tornadoes, I’m good.
- Warm weather. Although I could do without the 105 degrees + humidity it was today.
I could go on forever. What is bringing you summer excitement?
How Do You Think? #nablopomo
June 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Do your thoughts jump around or glide?
It really depends on what I’m thinking about, and what else I have going on at the time. It seems at times that if I’m deliberately trying to think something through and get the details nailed down, my thoughts are all over the place. Especially if it’s a project I’ve been delaying. Those are the absolute worst!! However, if I’m working on a specific project, I have been known to have a brainstorming session just take over and another project works itself all the way through to completion.
However, if I’m out driving, that’s a different story altogether. It’s almost as if something else just takes over, and the thoughts just come pouring out. I do some of my best thinking while I’m driving.
I also find that if I need to get something hammered out, some good music helps. If I need to really get s afew things done, I'll put on some pop or club mixes. If I'm trying to brainstorm, I prefer something more melodic and almost folky.
Are you a jumpy thinker or a smooth thinker?
4th of July Vintage Images – Wordless Wednesday
June 27, 2012 By 9 Comments
Here are a few 4th of July vintage images from my vast collection of vintage clipart. Use them for your own projects! There's a second batch of vintage 4th of July images here.
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Coach Kyra Messenger Bag and Umbrella Flash Giveaway
June 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I know how much my readers LOVE Coach! So take a look at this adorable Coach Kyra print umbrella ($58.00) and Kyra print messenger ($258.00) that you can enter to WIN! 
This is a pay it forward giveaway where you get to keep one and give the other to a friend. How cool is that! Giveaway will run from Tuesday 6/26 12:01 am – Friday 6/29 11:59 pm EST. All you need to do is complete one mandatory entry…Enter the Mission Giveaway event listed in the Rafflecopter. Good luck!!
Easy to Make Feather Earrings Tutorial
June 26, 2012 By 2 Comments
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We’ve all seen the feathers in accessories that are so hot right now, right? I mean, they’re everywhere! Jewelry, hair accessories, even on clothes, home goods, and bags!
Well, I’m going to show you how to make your own in this feather earrings tutorial. Quickly and easily!
You will need
Feathers
Ear wires
Foldover crimp ends.
Pliers
Scissors
Glue (optional)
Would You Bungee Jump? #nablopomo
June 26, 2012 By 1 Comment
Would you ever go bungee jumping? I have to say, I am pretty dang sure that is a no-go here. I have a bit of a fear of heights. Well, that’s not totally true. I am not afraid of heights so much as plunging to my death. And I’m not an adrenaline junkie.
Sooo, I probably would not be standing on a bridge, waiting to jump off. For fun. Nuh uh. Pretty much no way.
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