Thrift Store Find

Totally funky I know, but I couldn't resist.

Okay first, I go to the thrift store on half off day with baby. I stopped by Starbucks on the way. I get there and there were no parking spaces. Parked far away in another parking lot and carried my 20 lb baby and my Starbucks. Get inside, no shopping carts left. So I didn't get to dig thru and find good stuff this time. But I did buy curtains for my new office redo (pics soon). And I bought this crazy 70's recipe box for $1.50. It has such classic recipes as...

Leg of Lamb with Anchovy Sauce

Chicken Livers and Eggs

Mousse of Chicken Livers

Prune Whip

Savory Salmon Tuna Loaf

Molded Shrimp Salad (the pic is going to give me nightmares)

I picked a few recipes I can use. I thought it would at least make just a good storage container for recipes.

This recipe box is called "McCall's Great American Recipe Card Collection"

this can be seen at http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

Versatile Blogger Award

I'm late, I'm late :o) I meant to finish this last week.

I was awareded the Versatile Blogger Award from

http://www.agracefulllife.blogspot.com/  thank you thank you thank you!

So, the rules for accepting this award are as follows:



Thank and link back to who gave you the award.


Share 7 things about yourself.


Pass it along to 15 blogs you’ve recently discovered and enjoy.


Leave your recipients a note, telling them about the award.
 
7 Things About Myself
 
1. Even though I'm the queen of garage sales and thrift stores, I could never buy cups, bowls, plates or silverware because I have issues with germs.
 
2. I like crappy reality tv and I hate myself for it lol
 
3. I dislike horror movies.
 
4. I use to want 7 kids (key word, "use" to).
 
5. I would love if I could go to the gym everyday.
 
6. I love to walk alone with my mp3 player blaring.
 
7. I hate winter
 
Okay now the blogs I am awarding:
ahem
 
1. The Knowlton Nest
 
2. Mommy's Kitchen

3. Mennonite Girls Can Cook
 
4. A Spicy Boy, A Cat and My Fat Ass
 
5. A Whisk and a Prayer
 
6. Aspiring Homemaker
 
7. Closer To Lucy
 
8. Colie's Kitchen
 
9. Crazy Daisy
 
10. Food and Thrift Finds
 
11. I Wash...You Dry
 
12. My Completely Awesome Blog
 
13. Prairie Story
 
14. Nutrionist Reviews
 
15. UR Baking Me Crazy

CSN Giveaway CLOSED

So if you remember we talked about the awesome coffee tables that CSN Stores offer.

I had never even see anything like this coffee table. I had decided since I have a toddler toddling around that maybe a round coffee table would be more safe. The basement area is going to be her play area.

When I first posted that we were going to have a CSN Giveaway, it was special for reaching 200 followers. Now we are at over 300! Woot woot! Thanks everyone. What a great way to celebrate a milestone like that with a wonderful giveaway with a wonderful company.

We are going to do this giveaway a little different

WIN $35 Gift Code To CSN Stores

Mandatory Entry:




1. Must be a public follower of my blog and leave your email address.


Extra Entries


The fun part, lets go shopping!


2. Go to AllCoffeeTables.com and use this left side search options and leave a link of what coffee table you would want; glass, marble, wrought iron, or wood.


3. Under "browse by brand" tell me which brand you like best.


4. Go to CSN Stores and tell me what you would get with your $35 gift code.


5. Follow CSN Stores on Twitter


6. Like CSN Stores on Facebook


7. Follow CSN Stores Blog


8. Follow me on Twitter


9. Blog about this giveaway


10. Add my blog to your blog roll and leave me link (I want to check out your blog and will follow)

Giveaway is open to US and Canada residents. Giveaway ends Oct. 7, 2010

Tropical Traditions No Bake Blonde Coconut Macaroons

No Bake Blonde Coconut Macaroons

Don't forget to enter the giveaway for Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil

GIVEAWAY

And check out my other giveaways

Tracy Anderson 30 Day Method

Flowerz In Her Hair

Lipo In A Box

This recipe can be seen at http://beautyandbedlam.com/

My Start of a Collection and WINNER

This piece of furniture came from IKEA. It was a baby changing table and then once you are done with the changing table part, you remove it and it's a bookshelf, or in my case a way to display my junk.

I'm not 100% happy with the arrangement and or items on it. But it's a work in progress as I pick up new things on my 2nd hand shopping. Some of it is Longaberger pottery I picked up at garage sales, or leftover from when I use to sell it. The silver stand on the bottom came from the Salvation Army for $1. Of course it's not real silver though. On the other bottom shelf is an Anchor Hocking glass 13x9 dish with a silver colored dish holder.

I will have to play around with arrangement more and hopefully will find some more new, cool items to display!

PAPERLICIOUS MOMAGER CARDS WINNER IS....

Shauna said...


I am a brand new follower :)

Lipo In A Box GIVEAWAY

I keep it realz.

The first picture is me. Jealous? Just kidding. The second picture is. I wanted to show what this black tank top looks like on someone who has been pregnant 5 times lol.

Can I just say I love this company.

Lipo In A Box has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show and QVC. This patented design makes you look slimmer and is comfortable to wear. The company was founded by Connie Elder who donates part of the proceeds to her innovative products (Lipo In A Box, Underology, and Go 2 Bras) to domestic violence shelters and breast cancer research.

Now for my review.

The reason why I picked this item to review is I have alot of jackets and cardigans that require a tank top underneath. It seems like my tank tops never hold up well, and can make the whole outfit look frumpy. So I thought with this tank top not only would I look slimmer, but more put together with a nice high quality tank top underneath my cardigans.

It came nicley packaged with information about the company and really nice color catalogue. The tank top came with an undergarment bag to wash it in. On the outside of the bag, the directions said to step into the tank top to put it on. So I did. I'm not going to lie, it takes a little effort to put the tank top on but it's well worth it.

It's comfortable.

It really is.

You know how you have those beautiful shoes that you love to wear to special occassions but you know you can only wear them for 2 hours before you want to cut your feet off? Or maybe you have a body shaper that helps make you look slimmer but is very uncomfortable to wear and you are always adjusting it? This tank did not bother me. I could wear it all day comfortably.


I knew it made you look slimmer so I was worried that it would make my breasts look smaller, but oddly enough it doesn't. It's made so that you don't have to wear a bra with it, but I am wearing one in the picture. I'm very pleased with this item and can't wait to wear it out. I'm going to see if my friends or family members ask me if I lost weight:o)


Buy It

Lipo In A Box is offering 15% off anything, good for 30 days from this post.


Win It

One lucky reader will win #46635 Long Tank.


Mandatory Entry


Must be a follower of my blog. Go to Lipo In A Box and sign up for the newsletter (bottom left side) leave me your email address in comment.

Extra Entries


1. Like Lipo In A Box on Facebook (2 entries)

2. Post giveaway as your facebook status

3. Follow Lipo In A Box on Twitter (2 entries)

4. Tweet this giveaway

5. Follow Lipo In A Box's Blog

6. Visit Lipo In A Box and tell me another item you would like to have

7. Follow me on Twitter

8. Add my blog to your blog roll and leave me link (2 entries)

9. Blog about this giveaway (2 entries)

10. Go to Underology or Go2Bras and tell me another item that you would love to have

11. Go outside and scream at the top of your lungs that you love Lipo In A Box (just seeing if you are paying attention)

Good Luck. Open to US only please. Giveaway ends Oct. 4, 2010. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email or I will pick new winner.


To read more about Connie

I was sent the tank top for review. I received no compensation for this post and all opinions in this post are my own. I was not required to post a positive review.

Costume Discounters Review

As you can tell, my baby loves Halloween. She just loves dressing up lol. The top picture is last Halloween. We called her costume, "The Angry Ladybug". This year she is going as "The Angry Bunny". Just think of the possibilites for next Halloween. She could be...

The Angry Lamb

or

The Angry Cow

I love dressing kids up for Halloween. But I have felt like alot of the stores don't carry quality costumes and the selection is always lacking. Every year I would caravan to all the stores trying to appease my children and to find the right costume and right sizes.

For some reason I had never thought to buy costumes online. I contacted Costume Discounters for a possible review and they said yes. I go to the website and was shocked at the prices. The prices are just as cheap as places like Target or Walmart and in alot of cases cheaper. No more driving around to 10 stores trying to get the right costumes and sizes for your kids. One stop shopping at an easy to navigate website is the way to go.

We obviously chose the infant bunny costume. This costume is totally a bargain at less than $23. I could have never found this nice of a costume for that price anywhere else. We live in an area where one year the weather on Trick or Treat night is 70 degrees and the next year it could be 40 degrees. I got this costume in case it's a little on the chilly side. It's made thick and comfy. It comes with gloves that are the bunny hands. It is made very nice and my order came super fast.

Costume Discounters stand by their prices and offer extreme value for their customers. If you find the identical costume elsewhere on the internet, they will match the costume price, PLUS take off an additional 20%! Costume Discounters offers free 2 day delivery on orders $70 or more.

I love the selection of the infant costumes.

The kids costumes are very original and high quality.

I will order from Costume Discounters again. Store bought costumes are not always good quality and the Halloween speciality stores around here are very high priced. I'm glad I found an alternative. The kids can easily navigate the website to find their perfect costume. Now only if they could come up with a way to make my baby less angry in her costumes ;o)

I received this costume free to review. I was not paid for this review and all thoughts and opinions are my own.