Mommy Pads and More! Review and Giveaway!

Today I get to introduce to you a wonderful website! Susie is the owner of Mommy Pads & More she started by helping a friend out with her custom stamp business and then she got the itch to do her own thing too! Susie offers fun and stylish designs, ranging from notepads, stationary, stamps, and necklaces!
Any of these would be a great for teacher appreciation gifts, for that new mom in your life, a hostess or housewarming gift, the list could go on! I had the opportunity to get one of their mommy pads to review. One thing I love is cute stationary! I am addicted to making lists and it is so much better and motivating on stylish paper! Anyone else thrive on the addiction of making lists? When I was given the opportunity to choose what design I wanted, I had a hard time picking just one! I loved so many, so I decided on two and let Susie pick!

I was very happy with my personalized mommy pad! I chose to have all of our names listed at the bottom of the pad, and they are in coordinating colors! I have been using it non-stop! I am getting excited to order more! I am pleased with the quality of the paper (24lb), and how easy it is to tear off. Each of the notepads consists of 50 sheets.

Guess What? Mommy Pads & More is offering one of my LUCKY readers a personalized stamp or notepad of their choice (retail value up to $32).

Ways to Enter:

You must be a public follower

Go to Mommy Pads & More and tell me what you would like to win !

(1 entry-Mandatory, please leave your email so I can contact you if you win!)

Follow Mommy Pads & More on Facebook-

(2-entries- leave a comment on their fb page so I can check!)

Blog about this giveaway! (3-entries)

The winner will be chosen on June 9th, 2010 at 10PM. I will use random.org and will contact the winner via email.

Thank you Susie, for allowing me to do this review and giveaway!

Seventh Generation Review and Giveaway!

I have been interested in finding great products that are environmentally safe, I have recently found Seventh Generation. I had been hearing some buzz about them online, but didn't know how they would do compared to my other products! Let's just say I am happy! Meghan from Seventh Generation let me pick out a kit to review and giveaway, I decided to try their Healthy Home Kit. I love spring cleaning, and I love a fresh cleaned smell that comes with this time of year! I also love that I can feel so much better knowing that I am using products that are safe for the environment and for my family! Not only are they safe but they are just as effective too!

Healthy Home Starter Kit
Disinfecting Multi-Surface (Lemongrass & Thyme)
Disinfecting Bathroom (Lemongrass & Thyme)
Disinfecting Wipes - 35 ct. (Lemongrass and Thyme)
All-Purpose - Free & Clear
Glass - Free & Clear
Shower - Green Mandarin & Leaf
Toilet - Emerald Cypress & Fir
Tub & Tile - Emerald Cypress & Fir

Natural Paper Towels
Seventh Gen Recycled Bag

All of Seventh Generation's products are non-toxic and biodegradable, hypo-allergenic, they aren't tested on animals, and they are also kosher-certified. Seventh Generation discloses all of their product ingredients on their website, and all of their paper products are comprised of 100% recycled paper.

I have been using the Seventh Generation cleaning products for the past two weeks and already I'm thoroughly impressed. The products pack a serious cleaning punch, while not leaving our home laden with the typical chemical-heavy post-cleaning smells. I don't have to worry if Andrew has followed me into the bathroom as I am cleaning, and I have discovered that Chip and I like certain scents, they are all great but I love the Green Mandarin & Leaf and the Emerald Cypress & Fir. To put it simply: I'm a believer, and I think you will be too as soon as you try some of their products.
I love the disinfecting multi-surface cleaner! I have used it on my floors, my refrigerator, to clean the sink (my quick swipe-Fly Lady), and to wipe down walls (removed crayon!). So, I have been able to test it out daily all over my home and I haven't been disappointed! I even used it to clean up red juice that was spilled on my white kitchen counter top and it cleaned right up with no staining, I normally use bleach to get those stains up on my counter top.
The only thing out of the kit that I am not sure I would purchase in bulk would be the natural paper towels. I don't use a lot of paper towels because I use towels, but when testing out the paper towels I noticed that they didn't last as long a roll I normally buy. Although the ones I buy are not eco-friendly. I was still happy with the product, but that is the only negative thing I noticed about the paper towels.

GIVEAWAY:

Seventh Generation is giving you the same kit I received!
To Enter: Tell me what you do to be more green! (Please leave your email on this post)

Additional Entries:
(Leave separate comments, please)
Follow: Follow my Blog Publicly (3-entries)
Post: Post a Blog about this giveaway (3-entries)
Button: Add my button to your page (Leave me a link to your site) (2-Entries)
Facebook: Become a Fan of Seventh Generation (1 Entry)

The giveaway will end 5/24 at 10pm. I will email and announce the winner. The winner will have 24 hours to respond back to me, or I will have to use random.org to pick another winner. Seventh Generation will send your product directly to you!
Good Luck and I trust you will enjoy their product as much as I have!
A special thank you to Seventh Generation for providing the Home Starter Kit for me to review and giveaway!

Trading Phrases Review and Giveaway!

I have to be honest I have a new addiction! I am in love with wall art. I like the idea that I am not putting holes in the wall and I can be in complete control of the size and colors of the art that I choose. I was given the opportunity to review some art from Trading Phrases, I decided to choose the Laughter sparkles like a splash of water in sunlight, I chose it in white because I wanted to put it on a yellow background. I also decided to try this not on the wall but a painted canvas. I had not heard if it was possible to do this, and wasn’t sure what the results would be but I am pleased to say that if you don’t want to put it on your walls or want something with more dimensions then you can put it on other materials. I started with a blank canvas, and then painted it sunshine yellow, after allowing it to dry I then applied a portion of the wall art. It went on seamlessly!

“Trading Phrases is a family-owned company located in Columbus, Ohio which specializes in creating beautiful vinyl lettering designs for your home or business.
The name Trading Phrases was inspired by one of our favorite television shows, Trading Spaces, which aired for eight years on TLC. The “trading” aspect of our name fits perfectly as our designs make special gifts for weddings, new babies, or anniversaries. Consider purchasing one of our designs as a gift for your child’s first college apartment or dorm room, a housewarming party, or to commemorate any of life’s other milestones. “Phrases” is our name’s counterpart because our vinyl lettering creates beautiful designs using words, phrases, sayings, and memorable quotations. We also offer custom designs where we can turn your special saying or memory into extraordinary artwork.
Whether you are purchasing one of our designs for your home or the home of someone you love, Trading Phrases can help you turn an ordinary wall into a unique work of art. We take pride in offering only the finest products to our customers.”

Trading Phrases has an endless selection of wall lettering, quotes, and graphics that you can choose from. They not only provide quality items, they provide very easy and clear instructions for applying the vinyl wall lettering. I was able to apply the quote to my canvas alone, and it looks as if someone professional had applied it! The nice thing about all vinyl lettering is that it is removable and will not damage your walls. So if you are in an apartment or planning on moving you do not need to worry about it being a lifetime commitment, it is a breeze to remove.

To Buy: You can order directly from Trading Phrases

To Win: Trading Phrases is giving one of my readers: Don't Spend Your Life, in Yellow Green, size 5.5x24

To Enter: Head over to the Trading Phrases website and tell me what some of your other favorite designs are. (Please leave your email on this post)

Additional Entries:

(Leave separate comments, please)
Follow: Follow my Blog Publicly (3-entries)
Post: Post a Blog about this giveaway (3-entries)
Button: Add my button to your page (Leave me a link to your site) (2-Entries)
Facebook: Become a Fan of Trading Phrases (1 Entry)

The giveaway will end 5/24 at 10pm. I will email and announce the winner. The winner will have 24 hours to respond back to me, or I will have to use random.org to pick another winner. Trading Phrases will send your product directly to you!

Good Luck and I trust you will enjoy their product as much as I have!

A special thank you to Trading Phrases for providing a product for me to review and giveaway!

Kidorable Review and Giveaway!

Spring time is extra fun with kids! I have to tell you how much fun we are having planning our garden, discovering how things are growing, and discovering nature in general! I love that my kids enjoy the outdoors sooo much and that they love to discover and have adventures outside! With that being said, I want my kids to have fun being kids! I have found a company that will allow my kids to have fun with appropriate accessories! I have found a wonderful company that allows kids to have a blast outside, while saving their clothes too! We were sent the most adorable Kidorable Rain Gear to review! Brooklynn was able to do her FIRST review for the blog! She was very excited to be sent items for her to test out! Brooklynn was sent the ladybug rain coat, umbrella, and rain boots! Here is Brooklynn opening her packages!
(Don't forget to pause the music on the sidebar!)

Now granted Brooklynn has no trouble dressing herself, we knew this from an early age, but the boots are very easy to put on. I am sure that Andrew would be able to do it all by himself, and I do plan on buying some for Andrew too!

The rain coat is very detailed, and appears to be very durable. The rain coat is very easy for Brooklynn to put on and snap, and the two pockets on the front are zippered. I like the length of the coat, it is longer than most rain coats she has tried on, which protects more of her clothing, a huge plus in my book!

The umbrella is very detailed as well, and makes the rest of the ensemble come together! I like that it is very easy for Brooklynn to manipulate, she has done it many times since and still hasn't caught her fingers or had any mishaps.

Kidorable has a lot of styles to choose from, both for boys and girls. Andrew has his eyes on a couple of designs, once he finalizes what he would like we are putting in his order!
Kidorable has way more than just Rain Gear though, you can deck your little ones out in just about any outdoor accessory that you could ever want. Sun hats and towels for hot days on the beach, scarves and gloves for snowy winter fun. Kidorable has every season, every temperature covered.

Kidorable is giving one of my readers an umbrella of your choice!

To enter, leave me a comment of which umbrella you would choose, this will be the umbrella you will receive should you win! (please enter your email with this comment)

Extra Entries:
Become a follower of my blog. (1 entry)
Grab my button (1-entry)
Become a Fan of Kidorable on facebook (1-entry)
Blog about this entry and link back here (2-entries)

This review will end May 3rd at 10pm. The winner will be chosen using Random.org
Thanks to Kidorable for giving us the rain gear for our review!

ListPlanIt Giveaway and Review!

Does your life seem hectic and could use a personal organizer?! Sometimes when things get so busy here I feel scattered, almost like leaves falling in disarray during the fall! You know when your leaves fall in your backyard, first it's pretty and the kids love to play in them, and you get great pictures! Then it seems annoying and like the clutter will never leave your yard! AHHH~ okay enough with that analogy, because I could go on, for example what the wind then does...okay really stopping!

Many of you know I love making lists, I have tons of them! Chip will often joke that making lists is a hobby of mine! I have great plans in mind, and boy do I ever plan to achieve each and every item on my lists! I get giddy being able to cross things off my list! Sometimes I am bummed that I have only crossed off a few items, but am overall really excited to accomplish things! Sometimes they get overwhelming because I didn't have a designated way to sort out all my ideas! Thus came my project to start a home journal/binder. I have implemented a new Home Binder all complete with lists! I have a recipe section, meal planning, house cleaning, schedules/routines, etc. I have become inspired at how easy this was to set up using ListPlanIt! Anyone can do it and I am amazed at how much more I can actually accomplish.

Okay so I have to tell you, Jennifer, of ListPlanIt, gave me a year membership to try out and navigate and review for my readers! I was a little overwhelmed as to where to start when I opened the site. I tackled some of the ideas and pages that she has available; there are over400 lists!!! With so many lists, it enables you to keep your world in order and less chaotic (remember my leaves analogy?) The lists I have hit, are family matters, home, meal planning, finances, contacts, and so much more! The lists are in a pdf format so it is incredibly easy to print and edit! Some of the lists I am not sure if I will use, but who's to say that you wouldn't use them! The lists that I will use on a regular basis will definitely help me manage our house and allow more time to focus on being a great mom and wife! Living on purpose with a plan~

Of course like everything else, you can print things up, but you have to be intentional when doing so. In order for them to be helpful for your family, you have to use them. Jennifer makes this task very easy, by being able to customize each list to your needs. Which because of the ease of this product, I will and have used it much more than I thought at first!

I love that you can choose what type of membership you want and what will work for you and your family. For me, I think the download membership will work out perfectly throughout the years. I like the ability on the download membership that you can type on the lists and then print them out. I know that I haven't even come close to looking and finding all the lists that I want to utilize, but that is the fun of the year membership!

All in all, I think as long as I revert to this way of making lists and organizing it will work! Anyone can use this and if you are interested in becoming organized this a great resource for every household!

Jennifer, was kind enough to offer one of my readers a free membership as well! So here is how you enter:

First, and mandatory entry, go to ListPlanIt: come back and tell me what lists catch your eye and would be most beneficial to you and your family. (Please leave your email so I can contact you if you should win!) 1-Entry

Additional Ways to Enter:
Follow my blog (1-entry)
Follow ListPlanIt on Facebook (1-entry)
Add my button to your page (2-entries)
Post about this giveaway and link it back to my blog (3-entries)

(Please leave separate comments for each entry!)
The winner will be chosen using Random.org, and announced on Monday April 26th at 10PM!

Thank you to Jennifer with ListPlanIt for giving me a download membership to review and giving one of my readers the opportunity to win a membership of their own!

Menu Planning Monday!

So here is my plan for this week, I have now been going to SNAP fitness, it works for my schedule because it is open 24 hrs a day....but I should be there more often....so I figure if I write it out I will held accountable! I plan on working out every night for 1 hour(M-F). Despite recently hurting my leg, I think that I should be able to do this! On Saturday I will be cleaning someones house in the morning, and then right after since I will already be in workout clothes attire, I will head to the SNAP right by their house. On Sunday I am not going to commit to working out, if I do great if I don't I haven't failed right! Also, I will be cooking things and know what my point value will be, but I am mainly trying to cut down my portions! Going off of soda for lent was good for me, I don't crave one like I used to, I actually have only had a few, and went back to Diet Coke Caffeine Free! I would much rather have Iced Tea (unsweetened) or a PowerAde! We will see if that does anything to help me lose some of this weight!

Remember to check out the giveaway for this week!

I am a little late in posting this, but here is our menu for this week! If you are interested in looking at other menu's check out Laura's blog~

Breakfasts:

Eggs, Oatmeal, Cereal, Toast, Pancakes, muffins~

Lunches:

BLT's, Salad, Grilled Cheese, Left Overs, Mac&Cheese

Snacks: Fruit and Yogurt Smoothie (3 pts), Homemade Granola, Yogurt, Pudding

Dinners:

Monday: Bow tie Pasta with Broccoli and Chicken

Tuesday: Ribs, Baked Potatoes, Green Beans

Wednesday: Tilapia, Rice and Peas

Thursday: Crockpot Vegetable Soup and cornbread

Friday: Sausage Green Beans and Potatoes

Saturday: Chicken with Rice and Broccoli Casserole

Sunday: Hamburger and Hot Dog Cookout, Potato Salad, Homemade Strawberry Shortcake

Right On The Walls! GiveAway~

If you like to decorate your house or apartment and want some great ideas at a reasonable price I have an option for you! Right On The Walls is a family owned business that specializes in unique artwork. I am very pleased with the quality and plan on purchasing more items for other rooms! Right On The Walls has great customer service and has hundreds of designs to pick from and will even custom design something to fit your taste and home! I think my next purchase for my house will be for the kids! They have had a chance to go through the artwork and are in love with items for their rooms! My brother is getting married in a few months and I am sure I will be buying them some wall art too! They also have some adorable art for glass! I love this just married sticker!

Right On The Walls generously sent me "A picture is worth a thousand words..." to review. Before this I had never applied wall art before, and when the instructions said it would take less than ten minutes to apply their products I was a little nervous! I thought sure, I am doing this alone and I am positive it will take longer....well it didn't! Right On The Walls makes it easy including step by step instructions, and with the letters pre-spaced. I couldn't have messed it up! Here are a couple pictures.

Applying the vinyl art was easy and required very little effort and time on my part. The only issue I had was that in some of the areas that obviously didn't get rubbed on enough wasn't sticking to the wall. All I did was had to stop and then re-rub again, really not hard, but I was worried that it may come off after the transfer paper was removed. (Which didn't happen!) I am very impressed with my choice of art! I love to take pictures and to have that saying is perfect above our picture frames!

Right On The Walls not only has an easy application, if you are in an apartment or moving, it isn't hard to take off...and won't take off paint. You can simply go over it lightly with a hair dryer set to low, and then remove with the application tool that is included and it will lift each letter from the wall~ Perfect right!

Right On The Walls is offering one of my readers the opportunity to win a $40 Gift Certificate to put towards a purchase!

Right On The Walls ships USPS Priority Mail all over the world. Shipping is not included in the $40 coupon code prize. Shipping within the US is $5.80 and shipping outside the US is based on weight, typically $18-$25.

As an extra bonus for my readers, they have created a special discount code to use on any purchase. You can get some wall art for yourself for 15% off your purchase. Here is the code: BR15DCT. So see even if you don't win the $40 you can still get 15% off!

How to enter:

Visit Right On The Walls and choose your favorite item and then come back here and tell me about it! (Mandatory Entry please leave your email in this entry!)

Extra Ways to Enter:

Follow my Blog (2 Entries)

Become a Fan of Right On The Walls on Facebook! (1 Entry)

Blog about this Giveaway (4 Entries, leave a link!)

Give Away will end on Monday April 19th 11PM. The winner will be chosen using Random.org. I will announce and email the winner that evening! Good luck, and again a special THANK YOU to Right On The Walls for providing me with a product to review and the giveaways!

Ball Claw Review and GIVEAWAY

It's Spring time here! And for our house that means we are in organization mode! I have tried many different ways to become more efficient about organizing, and some may know that I am very "OCD" about labeling and putting things where they belong. When things aren't put away or cleaned up, it isn't a comfortable living space. I have been in this declutter and organize mode for a while, and have been looking for great ideas to organize my house in a kid friendly way!(without going overboard!) So I have to share with you my newest discovery!

The Ball Claw

One of the Ball Claw's owner, John, gave our family the ball claw set to review. I have to admit, I wanted to wait for Chip to get home to hang these up, but they are so easy to install anyone can do it! He sent us the football, soccer ball, and basketball claws! Let me tell you, this summer there will be no balls rolling around on the floor or the driveway or in the yard! Literally all I have to do is push the ball into it's appropriate claw and it stays, no rolling/fussing with bulky bags for balls, etc.! This option of eliminating extra items for storage helps as we attached them to the wall!

There are other options for mounting. You can mount them in your garage, basement, or even on the walls in your house. Do you have a child that has a sports themed room?! This would be a great option in their room! Or if you have sports memorabilia it is a great way to display it while preserving the ball as well! The options are limitless. You can even mount the basketball claw to the basketball pole!

The ball claw is a quick and easy way to organize and keep your balls off the floor and rolling around your garage/kids rooms! Keep your frustrations low and stay organized with the Ball Claw, I can assure you that you won't be disappointed!

So now on to the GIVEAWAY!

John from the Ball Claw is giving one of my readers a Basketball Claw!

-High quality injection molded ABS plastic. -Holds 29.5" and 28.5" regulation basketballs. -Easy mounting with included hardware.

All you have to do to enter is, check out the ball claw, and leave me a comment about where you plan on putting your basketball claw! Please leave me your email in this post as well so I can contact you if you win! (1 entry)

For Additional Entries:

-Follow my blog (1 entry)

-Blog about this giveaway (2 entry's) leave me a link!

The Giveaway will end on April 8th, 2010 at 11 PM. The winner will be chosen by using random.org. Please leave separate comments for every eligible entry. The winner will be announced that evening! Thank you for participating and good luck!

Thank you so much John from, The Ball Claw, for giving me the opportunity to review your product!

Creations By Angi WINNERS!!

Congrats to those that won! I used Random.org to generate the winners! Please send me your information (addresses) so that I can send out your items! Thanks so much for participating in this giveaway! Also a special thank you to Angi for allowing me to feature her on my blog!

And now to the winners!!

Julie said...Tooth Fairy Pillows, I am a fan, I also follow your blog..
http://julie-forthecure-auction.blogspot.com/
March 18, 2010 6:14 PM

You WON the TILE Necklace!

Kristen said... I LOVE Angi's bags! The diaper bags and purses are sooo cute!
March 18, 2010 6:34 PM

You WON the Bow!

Karen said... I follow you and I would like the boys themed bottle cap necklace, is it the scooby or can we pick from what she has on her site?
March 19, 2010 8:25 PM

You WON the Bottle Cap Necklace!

Again, thanks, enjoy your items! If you didn't win, take this time to go on over to Angi's page and pick out exactly what you would like!

Menu Planning Monday

I am really excited about this weeks meals. I am only spending $25, yep that is right, and that $25 includes paper towels, and fun itmes too! So I am excited! I have mentioned that I need to re-organize my pantry, which I have not had the time to do (or made the time), but I have scheduled a block of time to do it tomorrow! So next weeks meals will be focused around the pantry! It is amazing, I will post pictures of the pantry before and after. I have a lot of room in there and I think I am addicted to buying pasta when it is on sale and I have coupons! Oh well, I will have a better functioning pantry when it is all said and done!

So here are this weeks meals! Also don't forget about the two giveaways I have going on, Angi's bow's, etc ends Monday tonight at 10pm and the Rachael Ray stoneware ends Wednesday!

Breakfast:

-Breakfast Casserole

-Eggs and Toast

-Pancakes

-Granola Bars (Homemade again this week)

-Cereal

-Oatmeal

-Grits

Lunches:

-PB&J, Homemade Pizza's, Grilled Cheese, Tuna Melts, Salad, Leftovers!

Dinners:

-Crockpot Swiss Roast and Homemade Mac&Cheese
-Baked Chicken, Corn Casserole, Green Beans
-Meatloaf with carrots, potatoes, celery
-Honey Baked Chicken, broccoli casserole
-Simple Turkey Chili
-Tilapia with lemon juice, green beans, salad, rice

Ingredients- tilapia fillets, 3 T lemon juice, 3T butter, 2 garlic cloves, dash of parsley, pepper

Directions: Preheat to 400, saute butter garlic and parsley, drizzle over fillets, bake for about 10 min. until the fish is flakey

-Southwest Chicken Salad

Ingredients-Black Beans, Head of lettuce, chopped green bell peper, 1 can of corn, shredded cheddar cheese, 2 cooked skinless boneless chicken breasts (cut in strips) tortilla chips (crushed), ranch dressing, salsa. (whatever you like you can top this salad!)

Directions: Heat the beans, toss together everything and top with beans chicken chips and dressing!

Have a wonderful week! Be blessed, and if you are interested in seeing more menu ideas check out Laura's blog!

Creations By Angi!

I just got my things in the mail from Angi! Here is a picture of Brooklynn in her new hat I bought! She is so girly, this is perfect!

I also bought a few other bows, but here are the pictures of the giveaway items I know you are dying to see!

There is still plenty of time to enter the giveaway! Make sure you check it out!!! You have all day today and then tomorrow until 10pm! Enter here!
Blessings~

Giveaway and Review!

I have been so excited to get a package in the mail! Today I got my Rachael Ray 2 Piece Set of Stoneware Bubble & Brown Oven Ovals! I have been excited to get this set as I have been wanting to try out her line!

These are perfectly sized baking dishes! I received the set in blue, but CSN has them in green, yellow, orange and blue. They are contemporary but vibrant in their color! I was happy that I can take this straight from the oven to the table, they look amazing. They have extra wide handles that make it very easy to take from the oven with pot holders! Both of the ovals will nestle together to save space in your cupboard, which is key for me with limited kitchen cupboard space! The nice thing about this stoneware is that it is dishwasher, microwave, freezer, and oven safe. Extremely versatile, which all busy moms need pieces like these!

So tonight I made a Rachael Ray recipe, Kristen commented on the product review that she would love to see the Cheesy Hash brown Chili done in one of the dishes so I decided to do that first! Here is the link to the recipe, I did change a few things: we like things a little spicier, so I added cayenne pepper, and I added garlic when I was adding the onions. I also added in a little Velveeta cheese, which of course made it delicious! Here is the finished product! (Note: this says that it feeds four, but I think it would feed 6 easily!)

Cooking in the Stoneware, was amazing, and it was deep enough for this casserole. Clean up was super easy, nothing stuck to the side and the glaze didn't fade~I would rate this a 10!

While Chip and I were eating I thought of all the things I can use these dishes for, not only casseroles and roasts, but anything really that I would love to serve dinner in! I am going to try a breakfast bake in it this weekend too! We also talked about how this would be a great gift for a wedding or a recent college graduate, CSN has these on sale for $34.95 (half off as their list price is $69.95) they also offer free shipping on a lot of their items!

Go check out CSN, there are over 200 stores to look through finding housewares, outdoor items, not to mention the ultimate gift finder page!

I want to thank CSN for allowing me the opportunity to do a review on their item and a giveaway on this amazing product!

So now, how to enter this GREAT giveaway! CSN is giving one of my readers a set of the Rachael Ray Stoneware, and you get to pick your color!

1. To enter, go to CSN and leave a comment on this post telling me what item interests you! (1 entry) (Please include your email so that I can email you if you win)

2. Follow me on my blog (2 extra entries)

3. Blog about this giveaway and send me the link (3 extra entries)

The giveaway ends March 31st at 10PM. Please leave 1 comment for each entry you earn! The winner will be randomly picked and announced that evening! Thanks for participating and GOOD LUCK!!!!

Creations By Angi~ Giveaway!

I have been buying bows for Brooklynn since she was little, you can understand my excitement when I came across Angi, she has amazing talent and wonderful product! Angi not only makes bows but does amazing things with bottle caps, has totes, tutus, and flip flops to name a few! The wonderful thing about Angi to me, she isn't out to break your bank and her product is awesome!

What an exciting opportunity I have to announce a giveaway! I am pleased to introduce to you Angi~

(Michael and Angi, along with children Hannah, Connor, and Brayden)

Lisa: Angi, how long have you been making bows?

Angi: With the birth of my sister's 6th child Lillian Elizabeth she was going to be the princess of our family. My sister has 6 children and I have three, the youngest now a baby girl! Misty, my sister wanted Lily to have all of the adorable hair flair that you see in today's fashion. I have always been crafty and decided instead of spending a fortune on hair bows I would make them for her. I bought some ribbon and got started. After playing around with ribbon I became obsessed! Bows~N~Bottlecaps was found in May of 2009.

I began by selling to friends and family and eventually made a Facebook page and my website is still under construction. I attend local craft shows and festivals around central Indiana all throughout the year. I have simply been overwhelmed with the response to my items. My stock started with only 5 bows styles and now averages over 86 items.

I have recently been blessed to be given the opportunity to make the bows for the Denver Bronco Junior Cheerleaders. Kim Wilt with Two Crafty Chicks has been an awesome business partner and recruited the work for the Denver Broncos for both her and I. I am proud to say the Bows~N~Bottlecaps has become a huge success within less than a year!

Lisa: What sparks your ideas?

Angi: When I am in my bow studio working away ideas just seem to pop in my head. Many times I will have an idea in my head and can not figure out how to make it a reality. These are the nights that I will lay in bed and all of the sudden a light bulb goes off and the next day turned into an amazing new product! My children and new fashions also add to the latest and greatest ideas. I also have to give kudos to my network of fellow loopies who encourage and advise continually.

Lisa: What's the best thing you've made, the biggest, your favorite?

Angi: I don't know if I can pick just one item to be my favorite. I truly enjoy making tutus, flip flops, and all style hair bows. My most unique items are still in the works, one has already been announced. My ABC Flattened Bottlecap Magnets are so fun for little fingers!

Thank you Angi for your time and for your items to host this give away!

Now onto the great giveaway!

Angi has given me one bottlecaps necklace themed for a boy and one boutique bow!

Both of these are amazing! Good luck to those that enter~

To enter leave a comment, mention one of your favorite item she has on her site. (1 entry)
Become a fan of Angi's on Facebook. (1 entry)
Follow my blog. (2 entries)
(Leave separate comments for each entry!)

Please be sure to mention which item you would like to enter for.

The winners will be announced March 29th~ I will email the winners to get your addresses and send out the items!