Meet Me on Monday

1. What do your normally eat for breakfast?
Whatever I'm feeding the munchkin typically- cereal, waffle, bagel, the occasional homemade pancake, oatmeal, PopTart...

2. What kind of car do you drive?
An orphan. A Saturn VUE.

3. Have you ever met a famous person(s)?
Briefly spoke with Mike Farrell and was hugged by the Orioles mascot.

4. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Depends on the day but too many Ben & Jerry and PSU Creamery flavors to name (or even remember).  Of course, B&J and PSU Creamery are sort of the same thing (look up B&J's history if you're scratching your head.)

5. Which TV Channel do you watch the most?

Upcoming giveaways

At A Bittersweet Existence

•  Victorinox Santoku Knife:  If you're not familiar with the name, Victorinox= Swiss army knives.  Need I really say more??  There's a new line of ceramic blades out there and they look FAB!
• LeCreuset Casserole: This one I'm telling you about but I'd really prefer you didn't enter because I REALLY want it!  :)  I love LeCreuset!  I have their square lidded baker and LOVE it... and it desperately needs a companion!

At Chubby Cheeks Thinks

• Skoy Cloths: Reusable, washable cloths to replace our dependence on the paper towel (whoo hoo! Less in the landfill... and a little sexier than the rags of tshirts we use at our house!)
• Patriotic Pillow Pet: You've probably seen them at the mall- great pillows/stuffed toys for kids!
• Arm.ID.illo bandz: Brilliant idea- a kid's "bracelet" with interchangeable numbers so you can change the contact number as necessary- great for when you take the kiddies to the amusement park, malls, etc.

• Simple Green Cleaning Supplies:  7 green cleaning products from Simple Green. 

• Socktopus: An adorable sock-octopus (think sock monkey) from Be Green Canada.  You've GOT to see this one:

Fingerprints on the Fridge

• Bella Michele: Gorgeous handstamped jewelry.  One day I'm gonna win me some of 'dis!!

Momma Told Me

• Cherry Blossoms: Great bag/purse inserts that add LOTS of great organization spaces and pockets.

• Right on the Walls: Vinyl wall art- so much potential to easily change the look of a room

Bday card for MIL

Trying to stay ahead of the game at least by a week or so, I just finished my MIL's bday card.  I used CPS-Card Sketches' sketch 174 for it.

I'd love to get a better crop but the problem with upgrading a computer is sometimes, older software like Photoshop 5.0 won't work with it.  *sob!*  It's a bit hard to see but the pink paper is covered with vellum and the stamping in on the vellum to give a bit of depth.  The 3d flower actually has 3 layers, a dk. pink on directly on the card, the light pink attached directly to it but curled a bit, and another dk. pink curled, offset and pop-dotted.

I used
Paper: pink & white, Certainly Celery, Regal Rose (SU), Vellum,
Stamps: Delight in Life, Wonderful Words (SU)
Ink: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Craft White (SU)
Other: SU punch, White gel pen, PopDots, Vellum tape

Big CHA Sale at A Crafty Little Place/Die Cuts r Us

Check it out!  The Getting Ready for CHA sale where all items included in the sale are 40-50% off through Monday, July 12th.  Buttons, Thickers, Spellbinders, pens, stamps, and more!

It's Getting Hot in Herre!

Ok.  Truth be told, I really hate that song by Nellie but since I also hate hot weather, these days, it seems SO appropriate.  Last week, I didn't take the Boy to the pool because it was too cool for it.  We stuck to the lake/beach and he played on the jungle gym.  Tomorrow, we were going to go check out Land of Make Believe and hope the water park area was enough to combat the 100 degree temps (at 10:30 this morning, my car thermometer registered 100, at 5:10 this afternoon, 104.  YUCK!).  However, since the ozone index is in the middle shade, a warning of unhealthy atmosphere, we're going to put it off a day, hide in the local pool and try again on later in the week when being on a few rides and in and out of the water won't be SO oppressive in the balmy 91 they're calling for.

Recently, this is me:

Meet Me On Monday!

 1. What is your favorite Fast Food Restaurant?
Hate to say it but it's GOT to be McDonalds- LOVE their fries and Filet-o-Fish sandwiches.  Their Mushroom Swiss Angus burgers aren't bad either!  Most importantly, I've recently discovered the joy (and some trepidation) at letting the boy run loose in one of their play areas at a local restaurant.  He generally naps afterwards.  How can I NOT love that?!  A close 2nd would be Taco Bell though I have to be in the mood for it.

2. If given a complete freedom to start afresh, what profession would you choose and why?
I'd love to get back where I intended to be: Technical Director for a computer animation company (Pixar (now part of Disney) would be my #1 choice.)  I always considered being a party planner but I don't want to give up evenings, weekend, holidays and summers. 

3. Do you prefer your toilet paper to come over the roll or under the roll?
Under.  Definitely.

4. What was your favorite tv show as a child?
Not sure I remember but I know the Sunday night Disney movie was a fav and I always watched Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom.
5. What is your favorite Summer drink?
Cold, light wines, froo-froo drinks (pina coladas, mudslides, grasshoppers), lemonade... so many possibilities.

My first blogger awards!

Many thanks to Kim at "Chubby Cheeks Thinks!"  I really appreciate it... and the kick in the pants to post something new!  :)

First, she gave me a Sunshine Award!  I really like that one- I wasn't having a particularly sunny day until now.

She also gave me a Versatile Blogger Award.

As part of accepting this award, the winner must first thank the person they received it from, so again, thank you so much Kim!  Next I must share seven things about myself, so...

1. I frequently say I have "crafters' ADD" because while I sew a bit, scrap, make cards, beaded jewelry, and Christmas ornaments of various types, I recently started making Scrabble tile jewelry, and have materials to do Temari balls, Fimo projects, and have lots of bells, silk flowers, glass bits, etc. etc. etc.  A nickname for the office/craft room is the craft warehouse for this reason:

That's just the odds and ends- it doesn't include the wall full of stamping supplies.  One of these days I'll actually do something with all of that stuff.  :)  It's pretty much the supplies I've collected throughout my life.

2. When younger, I never wanted to have kids.  Later, I really didn't plan to have kids.  Later, I was mostly open to having kids but got pregnant much faster than I expected and had a hard time being pregnant mentally and emotionally- I call it pre-partum depression.  I love my boy to no end but one's enough.

3. I have a M.S. in computer animation and graphics.  I'll never use it.

4. My favorite 2 meals as a kid were tuna casserole and liver (still love them both.)  I hated chocolate chip cookies (still do.)

5. I like Imagination Movers as much as my son does.

6. Peppermint may be my favorite flavor.

7. Honeysuckle and fresh cut grass may be my favorite smells.


Finally, as part of accepting the Versatile Blogger Award, I need to pass it onto 10 blogs and I'm passing it on to these 10 (in no particular order):

1. Holley's Hobbies
2. Mommy PR
3. Sweet Greens
4. Tip Junkie
5. Mod Podge Rocks
6. Frugal Creativity
7. Babes & Kids
8. Vanilla Joy
9. Momsense in NJ
10. A Crafty Little Place

3rd Birthday Robotz

Well, I finally did something with those Cricut Robotz I posted the other week. 

It's a bit hard to tell but I used a silver shimmer spray on the robot's background paper after I embossed it.  The Party line is also sponged with silver ink (the spray made the ink run and I just don't have the time to go back and spray first, stamp later.)  The "screw" in the bottom corner is stamped from Ageless Adornment and Crystal-effected.  I used the design from the Get Sketchy Challenge #42.

Truth be told, I'm not entirely thrilled with the card.  It came out a bit more bland than I'd pictured but I've simply run out of time since the invites should have gone out about 2wks ago.  Oh well.  I don't hate it, I'm just a bit underwhelmed by it.

Just for giggles, here are the robots:

Test post

Testing due to some Blogger issues over the weekend.

Recent Projects

I just thought I’d post a few photos of what I’ve been up to lately on the crafty side of life.

There’s the sand-toy project that is meeting with mediocre success. I thought painting with acrylics and putting on 2 layers of acrylic sealer would keep the paint on but both the paint AND the sealer are peeling off as you can see by the lack of "red fish lips”. The next tries will involve lightly sanding the bucket, applying a plastic primer (once I get some) and THEN painting and sealing the whole mess. I really liked what I had but it can be recreated (though have it peel apart does make me a bit more bitter about spilling the open bottle of red paint on my khaki capris and beige carpet… the carpet survived, the capris not so much even with ammonia, salt and detergent and then an EXTENSIVE oxi bath.  Bummer.)

Next, I’m essentially plastic-canvasing 30 Marylands for a Grange association near my parents. From what I understand, they’re going to be used as Christmas ornaments. These still need to be outlined, stitched with “MD”, and trimmed.  They wouldn’t be such a bloody pain but I ended up getting 14ct plastic “linen” with little round holes rather than the square ones on normal plastic canvas (I didn't realize that 14ct canvas was difficult to find in stores). Trying to get a needle with 6 strands of embroidery floss through the little holes gets tedious. Oh well. The work can easily be done in front of the TV or in the car so they’ll make for a bit of extra spending $ at CKC in July. I’m certainly not getting $ worth the time going into them but stitchery projects never do.

No pictures for this yet but I’m also working on a stack of cards of varying themes (sympathy to kid’s bday to Christmas) for a friend of mine. I give her a stack every year for HER birthday because she’s one of the few people I know who TRULY appreciates them. She frequently tells me through the year how much she liked sending a card to an uncle or someone who just lost someone or whatever and I appreciate that SHE

Of course, there’s also the invites/thank you’s I need to do for the Boy’s bday parties (yep, we’re having 2- one for his day playgroup friends and their moms, one for his weekly evening playgroup friends, their parents, appreciates them.
and our family. It’s maybe not the direction I wanted to go in but it’s SO much saner than the alternative!)

And then there’s the eternal pile of jewelry projects… fixing a friend’s broken necklaces, trying some new interchangeable beaded watch bands. glass marble necklaces, scrabble tile necklaces, Shrinky Dink anythings, a Stampin’ Up Simply Adorned piece I’d like to do for myself… and the list goes on.

Why I'm addicted to giveaways

I'd love to get off of the computer more but I've found that I have a wee bit of an addiction to entering giveaways. It's probably because I've won so much fantabulous stuff since July '09 when I discovered the joys of blogs and blog giveaways. I really don't enter every giveaway by any stretch- only those that I really know I'd use the prizes from but that still covers a lot of ground. I'm not going to mention everything I've won (there's been about 80 or so to date) but some of the highlights have been:

From MommyPR: I LOVE these ladies and their site!!!

• Bonz Band: I wanted this for me as much as for my 2yr old! I've collected Bonz and other Zolo "blocks" for years now.
• Leapfrog Tag, Jr. I was on the verge of buying one so the win was awesome!
• A slew of Sleeping Bear Press books (K is for Kabuki, G is for Garden State, A New Jersey Alphabet, The Listeners, The Gift of the Inuksuk, and one of 2 St. Patrick's Day- related books)
• A Cafe Press Christmas ornament that I customized with my son's 2009 Santa picture
• Pressman Toys' Silly Socks game
• Rosebud Night Cream
• A sampler pack of Fields Organics cleaners
• Tropical Traditions non-chlorine bleach (we're just trying this since we've finished the latest tub of Oxi)
• Several kids' CDs (Joannie Leeds, Roger Day, Ranky Tanky, Princess Katie & Racer Steve)
• A Suite Ta Bu soap that looks like a popsicle
• A kid's Power Cape (can't WAIT to see the boy in this one!)

From Sweet Greens:

• A huge pack of Yogachips
• 3pcs from Andrew's Reclaimed Wood etsy shop (bee house, soap dish and a planter)
• A SODA STREAM (all caps because this is VERY cool and I LOVE it!)

From Babes & Kids:

• A GC towards Campus Quilts. We still put some $ into this one but we got back something VERY nice that my husband loves and the boy can't live without!)

From The Most Travelled Mom:

• A tiffin container that my husband thinks is just the coolest lunchbox he's seen
• A pair of Dockers

From Living Smart Girl:

• Yoga2Go.

From A Bittersweet Existence

• Snack Taxis. I'd been trying to win these for months so I was really psyched to finally win some!
• Space Bags (the nice, big cubes!)
• A really nice delta kite from Into the Wind (we took it out for an inaugural flight Saturday)

Other great things:

• Chubby Cheeks Thinks: Today I just found out that I won her "Dr. Hess Udder Ointment" giveaway which equals 4 tubes of awesome flavored lip balms, a "baby butt cream" and an ointment for soothing sore, dry skin... YEA!
• Holley's Hobbies: $25 for a Stampin' Up purchase
• Vanilla Joy: A Word World DVD
• Today's Giveaway: $25 GC for Goblin Kids
• Get Together Ideas: Personalized frog hooded towel
• Positively Perfect Party: Custom cupcake wrappers and picks

The biggest win was by far the biggest surprise. 8 blogs/bloggers (ExperimentalMommy.com, akblessingsabound.com, momstart.com, whatmommiesneed.com, shoppingmama.com, 3garnetsn2sapphires, astheygrowup.com, lifestarringellieandeve.com) got together to do a Back2School giveaway in the late summer/early fall. There were 2 giveaway "sets" a day for 2 weeks and I not only won a daily prize but I won the Grand Prize in the end which included a $400 GC for KidsCoats.com. I was thrilled because I received notice I'd won the Monday after I'd been laid off! Some of the other great stuff in the prize was a pair of See Kai Run shoes, a child-sized rolling suitcase (Stephen Joseph), a huge set of Carolina Pads, 2 Envirosax bags, a Happy Green Bee hoodie, a set of ruffle pants from Doodle & Goo, a very cool collapsible market tote from Suzi Homemaker, and more.

And the list goes on.  Winning these things has been great because most items are useful and some have been great samples to essentially test-drive an item.  For instance, I'd seen the SodaStream on TV and thought it looked interesting but I wasn't going to spend $100 on a soda machine I knew nothing about.  After using it for a while (and there is a nice cold glass of very low-cal root beer sitting by me now), we just got one for my parents.  And THAT is why I'm a bit addicted.  I have found the addiction is thankfully wearing off somewhat (it can be a bit time-consuming) but I definitely still keep my eyes open for giveaways and sites that look interesting.

Robotz Play

I really should be off to nappy-land but I'm enjoying the sound of the rain too much right now to cash it in so thought I'd post some samples I made today.  I recently got the Robotz Cricut cartridge for L's bday party invites/thank you's/etc. etc. and wanted to try some of it out.  I haven't gotten to the 3D ones yet but I did sample 5 of my favs today in 3" and 4" sizes.

I didn't realize how many small pieces there would be to put together on these, it's a bit of a nightmare actually, but I really do like the end results.  No idea yet what the cards or color schemes will look like but at least I know what I'm getting into with these little critters! 

Anywho.  Guess I really should call it a night.  Have a good one all!

MommyPR Giveaways

Some of the latest from the greatest...

Creativity for Kids: someone is going to win their choice of a Coloring and ARTivity Book, 12ct Jumbo Triangular Crayons and Jumbo Triangular GRIP crayons from Creativity for Kids.  (LOVE their stuff, especially the Shrinky Dinks!)

Bob the Builder: Heavy Duty Diggers DVD: While The Boy hasn't watch Bob the Builder yet, I've seen a few and it looks like a good show I wouldn't mind him getting into.  There are several Bob the Builder DVDs available for purchase.

Green Giant Prize Pack: Green Giant is showing it's green side (hardy har har har) and doing a prize pack with MommyPR.  The winner receives a reuable tote bag, a coupon for free veggies, a mini herb garden and an eco-friendly bamboo utensil set.  This one is worth a read just to see what Green Giant has done recently to help the environment- good stuff!

Ouchies, Jr. Adhesive Bandages: Ouchies has just released Olivia and Trucktown licensed bandages... cute stuff!  Definitely a hit with the toddler set!  The winner gets 2 tins of bandages of their choice.

CompanyKids: CompanyKids has a full line of eco-friendly kids' wear at reasonable prices.  The winner gets a T-shirt though I'm not sure if it's the lion shirt (CUTE) or choice.

PowerCapes: I have to say, I'm ALL OVER THIS ONE!  PowerCapes makes superhero wear (masks, capes, wristlets, the whole 9 yards) for kids and adults (think AWESOME Halloween!)  The capes can be customized with 1 of 7 emblems and the color of the cape, emblem AND initial are to choice and we're talking about 24 colors!  These just are so great in so many ways!  Oh, and if you kiddo has a favorite stuffed animal or doll that can't be put to the side, there are also customizable capes and masks for them.

Rubbermaid Modular Cannisters: Rubbermaid has put out a line of cannisters that are stackable... and they stack EVENLY so no more odd levels in the panty!  The winner gets a set of 4: 5, 10, 16 & 21 cup.

Scholastic Giggle, Giggle Quack DVD: Scholastic has a series of DVDs available which animate some of their most popular books and this is a sequel to the previous story, "Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type."  I actually just got my son that book and it's a riot and I'd love to have a look at the DVD.

Frugal Creativity 1st Anniversary Giveaways!

Frugal Creativity, a blog I've been following for a while, is having a 1st Blogiversary celebration.  The giveaways will continue and I'll update this post but here's some of what you can win:

FairyTale Brownies: Who WOULDN'T want to win a dozen of these, one of each flavor?!?!

Stouffers Coupons: 3 coupons for Family Size Meals and 3 coupons for Single Serving Size!  GREAT freezer stuffers for those crazy nights!

Cookbook: Memorable Recipes: To Share with Family and Friends was written by Renée Behnke, president emeritus of the popular kitchenware retail chain Sur La Table.  I think that should pretty well sum it up.

Also on Frugal Creativity, you'll find a giveaway for a Stop&Shop $20 gift card.  Due to store locations, it's open to residents of MA, RI, CT, NH, NJ, NY, MD, DE, VA or DC.

Upcoming Giveaways

There's quite a bit be given away out there and here's a sampling of it:

A Bittersweet Existence has some great stuff going on


5 entrants will be selected to win a Febreeze prize pack in the new Thai Dragon Fruit scent. This is part of the larger (huge!) Spring Cleaning giveaway.

And... get a load of this one! A Bittersweet Existence also has a giveaway for a Guidecraft kid's table and chair set. Cute stuff!

  

Living Smart Girl also has a couple of great giveaways:

Jenulence Mineral Makeup: Mineral makeup seems to be the way to go.  I haven't tried it but I'd really like to- it's supposed to be light and lasting.  Sounds good to me!

Scandelous Massage Candles: Ohhlala!  Light it, let it melt a bit, and actually pour the wax (it's warm, not hot apparently) over yourself or someone who may be close to you... if you know what I mean!  It then makes for a great massage that doesn't leave a sticky, waxy residue. 

Jillian's Yoga Meltdown DVD: We all probably recognize Jillian by this point and know what she's capable of.  Do I really need to say more?

Who loves hand-stamped jewelry?!

If you say you don't, I'm really not going to believe you.  There.  That was easy.  :)

Hand stamped jewelry seems to be all the rage these days and there are a bunch of giveaways for it.

Somewhat Simple is giving away a Lisa Leonard Family Crest Necklace (obviously the initial is TBD based on the winner's desires.)  Lisa Leonard does BEAUTIFUL work that's apparently made it into quite a few magazines and on TV. Her story is an interesting one and she seems quite generous from what I've seen.

Classicly Amber is giving away 3 Lisa Leonard items: a $25 GC for the Lisa Leonard Shop, the Family Crest necklace shown above, and a HeartStrings necklace, again customized for the winner.

 
Today's Giveaway has a Hand-Stamped Washer Necklace from My Belle Boutique that will be customized to the winner's wishes.

Becca over at The Blue Cricket is giving away a $50 GC to The Vintage Pearl.  You've GOT to check them out- another shop with BEAUTIFUL things.  Very likely to be on my bday wish list this year!

Jane at Make-Ahead Meals is giving away a necklace from Kristy Lynn Jewelry.  If you're trying to figure out the connection with jewelry and cooking, Kristy is Jane's sister-in-law.  :)

Another Spring Cleaning giveaway- Crafting supplies!

Samantha over at Scrapmaster's Paradise has decided to clean out her stamping/crafting supplies and we're the beneficiaries of her efforts!  We're not talking one or two or even 5 or 6 giveaways.  Try 36 if I have my numbers correct (and a few have multiple winners!).  There's a range of items from glue to glitter to paper to cutting tools!  I HIGHLY suggest checking it out!

More giveaways added to the Spring Cleaning Event!

Check out the Mar 15 post for the updates!

Mommy PR giveaways

It's been a while but here's my latest list of awesome giveaways over at MommyPR!


Supermarket Smarty: For those of us who go to the store with shopping list in hand, coupons in container... and manage to drop, spill, or generally lose track of them, the Supermarket Smarty should be a lifesaver!

Joanie Leeds CD:  Joannie Leeds is a rocker who's doing some cool kids' music.  I LOVE being able to listen to my son's music without wanting to immediately scream because it's absolutely insipid and cloying!

Sleep Number Comforter: And you thought Sleep Number only made mattresses!  Now they make comforters that you can actually custom fill so one half is different than the other- both the warmth level and fill content are customizable!

NOVICA GC ($75): Novica is a "hands-on" company associated with National Geographic.  I want to include this comment from the site:

We want to give artists and artisans around the world a global platform to express their true artistic talents and to spur their creativity. And, we want to provide you with access to unique, hard-to-find items at great values that only the Internet infrastructure can allow.

At the deepest essence of our philosophy, we want to create a bridge between you and the many talented artisans across the globe.

We want you to know about who you’re buying from. We want you to feel that attachment to the product and to the hands that created it.

In the spirit of the Internet, let us bring you together.

NOVICA. The World is Your Market.

The items sold at NOVICA benefit the artisans who have actually made them and there are some GORGEOUS things there!

Fantasy Jewelry Box GC ($50): If you like what the stars wear on the red carpet, you're going to LOVE Fantasy Jewelry Box!  It's all made of CZs and non-precious stones so you look like a million bucks but it doesn't cost nearly that!

Waggaloo CD: Another music CD for the kids.  Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has put out this great CD by Sarah Lee Guthrie and family (and friends... including Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger!)  Did I mention I like kids' music I can listen to?

Tortoise & Hare: This is a reading of the Tortoise in the Hare for the kiddies from Maestro Classics.  Perfect for the long car trips!!

Tony Horton: If you're the one person not trying to lose weight and get in shape, ignore this.  Otherwise...  :)  This giveaway is for "Workout One on One with Tony Horton, Volume 1."  It's 13 discs of butt (and abs and arms and... ) kicking workouts that you can finish more quickly than his extensive P90X workouts (yeah, same guy!)  The really neat thing is that you only get one disc a month so you can use it to supplement your other workouts and ease into it rather than being suddenly overwhelmed with 13 discs at once.

Temporal Thermometer Giveaways!

When my son managed to land himself in the E.R. last year on Super Bowl Sunday evening (it was at least empty at that time!), the nurse who took his temperature used a small device that he just swept over L's forehead.  I was blown away that it took his temp accurately in a matter of seconds!  We've been using a digital thermometer that while quick, gives readings several degrees off of one another within a minute!  It turns out that these thermometers are becoming available to us in many stores (~$30-50) and there are several sites giving away Exergen Temporal Theremometers right now  From my experience, these are definitely giveaways worth checking out!!  (btw- My son was fine- he was just dealing with a go-home bout of RSS.)

Brown Paper Packages
The Legacy of the Home
The Suburban Jungle
Today's Giveaway

UPDATE 3/22- Still MORE giveaways added! Spring Cleaning Giveaway Event!

A Bittersweet Existence and There's No Snakes in New Zealand have put together an absolutely ROCKIN' giveaway in honor of SPRING CLEANING (hey, Spring Cleaning has to be glamorous somehow!)
The giveaways end in a range of dates from Mar. 22-29.

The giveaways are:
Post-its pack- a variety of Post-its for organizing your everything!

Rubbermaid Junk Drawer Organizer- interlocking containers for the junk drawer we all have! (Come on!  Don't deny it!  It really could use a could clean out couldn't it?)

SKOY cloth- a reusable, washable cloth to replace our dependence on the paper towel (whoo hoo!  Less in the landfill... and a little sexier than the rags of tshirts we use at our house!)

A Clean Happens natural cleaners starter pack- a great variety pack of cleaning supplies made with all-natural ingredients rather than the typical chemicals found in most cleaners (imagine a world with no child-proof locks!)

A Haan Steam Cleaner- The Haan cleaner you can use anywhere and everywhere (I told you it was ROCKIN'!)

Knock Knock Note Pads- Knock Knock is a company with a bit of a wicked sense of humor.  Take a look at their site for an idea of how far it can go.  Their items range from sticky pads and filing folders to shopping bags to baby shower and kids' bingo cards, all with a tongue in cheek approach to life.

Shaklee Get Clean Starter Kit:  I'm not overly familiar with Shaklee's cleaning supplies but I'm willing to give green cleaners a try and this is a doozy of a starter kit!

Chef'n SleekStorTM Colander- What's better to save space than something that's generally large but can collapse?  Chef'n has a silicone colander that has not only folding legs but a collapsible bowl.  I personally really like my other silicone kitchen tools and I think this is a brilliant idea!

A Hoover Carpet Cleaner- A Hoover Platinum Collection Carpet Cleaner, also for anywhere and everywhere! (I told you it was ABSOLUTELY ROCKIN'!)

Prima Flowers' HUGE giveaway- ends 4 Mar!

I'm not sure what Prima's "big" announcement is but they have an absolutely huge giveaway this week.

To quote directly from their page:

That's Right! Prima is giving away two more AMAZING prize packages in conjunction with our BIG SECRET!

We want EVERYONE to have a chance to win so we are changing the rules a bit.

Please copy this write-up and link us on your blog, Facebook, or any other site that you frequent (please follow their TOU).


Then post here with a link to your blog, Facebook or site post for your chance to win BIG with Prima!


One US and one International winner will be chosen on Thursday, March 4th, 2010.
 
I think it's worth a shot!!