Gordmans - Our happy place...& a Gift Card Giveaway!

Always on the look out for a great deal, we have certain places that are our go to spots when we need or want certain things. 

The first stop?

Always 

Gordmans!

There are just so very many cool things, affordable, gorgeous things!! in this store!

Like vases in every color, shape and size...

And the most amazing artwork for your walls!

It's pretty cool what a little art will do for your space!

It completely transforms it.

And, if done right, can be an easy, inexpensive way to make over a space!

One of my all time favorite kids' room/playroom signs?

You Are My Sunshine.

Love love LOOOVE this one!

And $12.99?

Yes please!

Tack on one of those awesome 20% coupons floating around...which you can print off at the bottom of this blog post...and how can you go wrong?

Lookit the size of this one!!!

Is my 8 year old too old for me to put this in his room???

I just love this canvas print!

Hails is loving the benches for the end of her bed - but we haven't decided on one yet.

Turning her room from a mostly blank canvas into a room just perfect for her should be easy, with all of the choices available to us from Gordmans - but that same situation causes a problem.

WE WANT IT ALL!

If you come around here ever, or know us in real life - you know that we finally, after 13 years of living with the old rotten one, replaced the deck on our house.

What does that have to do with Gordmans, you might ask?

Well, I pinned something some months back, and when I saw these stars...

I knew they'd be perfect!

But what color, and what size?

With the new siding on our house - I think the reddish stars were MADE for this!

I'm a little nervous about hanging these guys up on the new siding, (will this hook hold???)

 I know that it's going to really make the space and give us a great look on the new outdoor gathering space! It's too cold out to put it all together right now, but I know that spring is just around the corner...

Come back and find out how it looks!

What do you love about your local Gordmans?

The discount ...

toys? 

shoes?

clothing?

Lamps?

Seriously.

Greatest. Lamp. Ever!

I need a place to put this!!

Click on the picture below and print yourself off a coupon or two, and get shopping!

And how would you like a little gift card to take along too?

One lucky winner will get that chance!

Toss your name in the Rafflecopter Hat below the coupon!

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LifeStraw® Go Water Filter Water Bottle - A GiveAway!

One of the obsessions in our house, is water bottles.

We have them in every shape, size, and color you can imagine.

Not only do we use them daily at home, at work and at school

 (I love love love that our kiddos' school encourages each child to bring a bottle of water every day 

and keep it with them while they learn...)

We also send a water bottle every day with our kids to Camp in the summer.

The kids are outside all day, every day, hiking, swimming, canoeing, building, crafting, archery-ing and more!

The fresh bottle of water from home only lasts so long, especially when the temps are hot..

And the kids have access & opportunity to fill their water bottles, from a well.

While they assure us the water is 'clean' and safe to drink...

Looking at it would tell a different story.

Time and time again, I have asked my kids...

WHAT IS IN THIS WATER BOTTLE - thinking they pulled it directly from the lake, to catch tadpoles or something! Nope...'Well Water!' they tell me!

BLECK!

So...we've resorted to packing multiple bottles of water for each kiddo, so they can grab a fresh one from home when they run out - not always ideal, and not terribly 'fair' - when others are refilling from the well...but, hey...I wouldn't drink it either!

When we were contacted to see if we were interested in hearing more about  LifeStraw® Go - 

I KNEW this would be a great fit for our family!

I only wish it were Summer Camp Season so we had a better opportunity to test this out!
We are giving it a shot at home, because our city water is questionable as well...despite what public officials say...but I KNOW this will be amazing for Summer Camp days and our family camping outings!

LifeStraw Go:

·         LifeStraw® Go converts microbiologically contaminated water into safe drinking water, removing 99.9999%.

·         The durable, lightweight bottle is ideal for a variety of users outside of the home, including hikers, runners and campers, and for everyday consumer use.

‘Follow the Liters’ Program:

·         LifeStraw®’s  ’Follow the Liters’ cause marketing campaign harnesses the collaborative power of individuals to help solve one of the world’s most pressing issues – lack of access to safe drinking water for people in developing countries.

·         Under the ’Follow the Liters’ campaign,  when a consumer purchases any LifeStraw® water filter, a portion of the funds are used to provide one school child in Africa with safe drinking water for an entire school year.

Vestergaard:

·         LifeStraw® is manufactured by Vestergaard a Swiss-based global company dedicated to improving the health of disadvantaged people with game-changing solutions that fight malaria, HIV/AIDS, diarrheal disease and neglected tropical diseases.

·         The company is the largest producer of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets that prevent malaria under the PermaNet® brand, and its award-winning LifeStraw® water filters have been designed for individual, family and community uses.

I have a second LifeStraw® Go to give away!

Who would love to win one?

Simply enter your name in the Rafflecopter below, and stay tuned for the winner, to be drawn on Monday, November 3rd!

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Family Pictures 2012 ~ Shutterfly Holiday Cards

I take hundreds, actually, thousands of pictures each year.
 ~ No joke, I take anywhere from 600-1000 pictures in any given month...

We actually had an 'official' family photo shoot today, so I can't wait to see what kinds of pictures came out of the day! GAH! Could go either way...we got lucky with the weather, that's for sure!

Now that it's October, and it's time to start thinking about Holiday Cards ~
You might think that's an easy task for someone who takes a ton of pictures, but I actually think it makes it harder...

HOW. DO. YOU. CHOOSE?

Even harder for me that choosing a picture...
Is choosing a Holiday Card design...

I find myself drawn to the more 'non-traditional' cards, if you will..................

And I just love that out of the 100+ photo cards we get each year, we NEVER get any two the same!

I mean honestly, what are the chances? With hundreds to pick from, I suppose.............but still - isn't it odd that we don't pick the same as our friends?

One of the new designs I came across this year...

HELLO! 

PERFECT for the FELIZ NAUGHTY DOG in our house! 

I just might find a way to incorporate this into our holiday card design this year!

How early do you start planning your holiday cards? Do you have your pictures ready to go or do you rush to get them done at crunch time?

I'm a planner, so I like to have my cards ready to go as soon as possible ~ besides, it's never too early to take advantage of the many special offers available out there ~

AND, thanks to the generous folks over at Shutterfly,

I've got a gift code worth $50 to give away to one lucky reader! 

(Giveaway prize: $50 off total order (does not include shipping & cannot be combined with any other promos.)

How do you enter?
Easy! Simply pick one or more of the following Rafflecopter Entries Below!
Good luck!



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*** Disclosure: The words above are my own. In exchange for sharing my favorite Shutterfly Cards with you, I will be given a gift code to use on my own holiday cards. ***

My latest give aways...

I've got two give aways going on right now...

Have you dropped your name in the virtual hat yet?

A Yoplait Prize pack containing a Yoga Ball, work out towel, water bottle and coupons for FREE yogurt! Useful yet?

Click on over to enter...

There is also a pretty fun give away from the folks at Progresso Soup!
A handy (folds flat when empty-YAY! space saver!) lunch bag, water bottle, handy soup mug with spoon and two cans of Progresso Soup!

You can click over to enter HERE!

And...coming soon...
One of my best give aways yet...
You will NOT want to miss this one...Check back next week for details and to ENTER!

Are you hosting a give away on YOUR blog right now?
Put your info into the linky below & make your give away visible to more folks!



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