Sponsor Giveaway: GiGi's Petals~

Happy Wednesday My Lovelies!!  As I mentioned yesterday, today I have another giveaway to be  thankful for during this Thanksgiving Week!  This giveaway is from one of my fabulous sponsors, GiGis Petals.

Have you heard of GiGi's Petals?  If not, please allow me to introduce this great site to you!

GiGis Petals is a new daily deals site with fabulous deals on handcrafted items from different sellers every day. They feature items perfect for just about anyone from you to your mother-in-law, to teachers, to your BFF, to your daughter...you get the idea. 

There's something for everyone from jewelry to home decor, hair and clothing accessories, even adhesive vinyl! The best part is that almost every one of their sellers offers one of their items for free! Yep! You heard me right.  Once they sell a certain number of their featured deals, at least one of the buyers gets their item for FREE!  Not a bad deal, huh?

Today GiGis Petals is offering a $40 Target Gift Card to one lucky reader of The Shabby Nest just for checking them out and signing up for their emails.

You can enter to win this $40 Gift Card by simply leaving a comment on this post.  Additional entries can be gained by doing the following (please leave a separate comment for each):

(1) Follow GiGis Petals on Facebook
(2) Sign up for their daily deals emails here
(3) Follow GiGis Petals on Twitter
(4) Go to their site and check out their daily deals - come back and let me know which one is your favorite!

P.S. And, here's what makes this deal even sweeter, by signing up for
their emails you are entered in a chance to win ANOTHER Target Gift
Card. They have an additional $50 Target Gift Card (ends Dec. 1st) to
be given away - through their site (not through The Shabby Nest) -  to someone signed up for their daily deals emails!

P.P.S. One other sweet deal you might want to know about - right now
they're giving away 6 headbands and 3 necklaces on their site with
free shipping. All you have to do to enter to win one of these is let
them know which one you prefer through this link.

Giveaway is open until Friday, November 25 at 11:59 MST.  Good luck!!

Little Comforts that Make the Holiday Season Special for Me~

This post is sponsored by Tempur-Pedic, the brand millions of owners trust to deliver their best night’s sleep every night. Enjoy our Buy 2, get 1 free pillow offer now and give the gift of custom comfort to someone you love.

With only a week until Thanksgiving, the holiday season is truly upon us. And it is absolutely, hands-down, my favorite time of the year.  I absolutely love almost every minute from mid-November until New Year's Day.  And the things that make it such a special time of the year for me are all of the little traditions that our family has to celebrate the season.  Each and every tradition is a little comfort that makes the season memorable and helps my family bond with one another.

Starting at the beginning of November, I set a Gratitude Journal and pen out on the kitchen table. 

And throughout the month, each member of the family takes time to write things they are thankful for within its pages.  Even my littlest guy finds a way to express his gratitude with pictures.  The Journal is a wonderful tradition for a number of reasons.  Not the least of which is the fact that it helps my family focus on all of the blessings in our life, and that it creates a lasting snapshot of a special moment in time.

Another of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions is the Thankful Tree.  A few branches propped in a planter become a wonderful way for our family to express thankfulness as we write things we are grateful for on paper leaves and hang them from the twigs.

Once that Thanksgiving turkey is gobbled up (yes, pun intended), the Christmas season officially begins.  And with it, all of those traditions that are truly the little comforts of the season as they remind me of my own childhood and create magical memories for my kiddos.

During the season, I make sure there is always a cozy quilt (or two) handy for family members to snuggle in while we enjoy steaming cups of hot chocolate.  Holiday music plays almost constantly, and you're likely to find a scented candle burning to make the whole house smell deliciously like Christmas.

A basket filled with children's Christmas books sits out during the entire month, and each day the kiddos and I snuggle together and enjoy one of the stories.

Each and every tradition brings my family closer together, helps us celebrate the season, and fills our home with the little comforts of the holidays.

How about you?  What are your little holiday comforts? What are some of your favorite holiday traditions?

Comfort is the perfect gift for everyone on your holiday gift list, so be sure to take advantage of Tempur-Pedic's Buy 2, get 1 free pillow offer! I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective.

Sponsor Giveaway: Elisabeth Michael~

Howdy kids!! Are you ever in for a treat!!

Today I'd like to introduce you to another one of my FABULOUS sponsors, Elisabeth Michael!  Elisabeth Michael is a completely chic Etsy store that sells sophisticated modern pillows, shower curtains, drapes and more! 

Here's just a sampling of some of her amazing products!

 From now until November 23 Elisabeth Michael is offering a free pillow with every purchase...and she is getting ready to introduce new products for the holidays.  Look at this darling stocking!! What a fun addition it would make to your holiday decor!

I love these products so much, I even ordered a pillow that now resides in my living room...and you'll see it in my big living room reveal tomorrow!

But today, Elisabeth Michael is offering one lucky reader of The Shabby Nest, their choice of any pillow in the shop OR $30 off of any shower curtain! 

To enter simply visit the Elisabeth Michael shop, then come back and leave a comment telling me what you would choose if you were to win.  That's it!!

Good luck!!

Cottonelle: Respect the Roll~

Thank you to Cottonelle for encouraging me to Respect The Roll by sending me these awesome roll covers and Cottonelle Clean Care product and sponsoring my creativity. You can enter to win roll covers yourself by visiting Cottonelle's Facebook page!


I don't know about you, but I have struggled with the dilemma of how to have extra rolls of toilet paper handy for my guests (and myself, for that matter) without having to display them for the world to see.  Because, lets face it, important thought it is, toilet paper is not exactly designer friendly.

Until now, that is.  The good people at Cottonelle have come up with an idea.  They call it "Respect the Roll".  I call it "smart". 

Check out these cute roll covers that they have created.  They raise the lowly toilet paper roll from merely mundane to the almost artistic.  Seriously, what a great way to keep those rolls out in the open. 

They look great just sitting atop the commode. You can leave them alone, or have a little bit of fun and stack them like I have here.

But why stop there?  Check out this fun little display in my guest powder room.  I just grabbed a plate stand from the kitchen (I love using items in unexpected places...rethink the obvious, I always say.) I love how the colors play off my dark gray walls...it adds a little bit of punch!

And, of course, the containers are great for other storage uses as well.  Check out this little cutie coralling our hair goo and such.  What a great idea, huh?

Or you could use them in other rooms in the house to store art supplies, goodies, all kinds of things.   With the great contemporary designs and color combinations they would adapt easily to just about any room in the house. 

But for now, I think I'll use them for their intended purpose - three bathrooms in this house - three cutie pie roll holders.  Just popped a roll of Cottonelle Clean Care toilet paper in each, and now we're ready just in case someone needs 'em.

Thank you again to Cottonelle for sponsoring this blog post. Please click here to learn more about Respecting The Roll. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions expressed here are my own.

The Bagster Bag Bloggers Challenge Part 2 (and a giveaway)~

In my first post about the Bagster Bag Bloggers Challenge, I told you all that we had decided to use our Bagstser Bag to help us clean out our garage. 

When we moved to this house, we downsized a bit from our previous home, and a lot of our stuff ended up in storage in the garage.  It was about time for us to get rid of some un-needed stuff and to organize the stuff we wanted to keep just a little bit better.

You can see a some of what we were up against in this lovely photo (I can't believe I'm posting this. Argh.)

This is where the Bagster Bag got put to some good use.

Here I am setting it up. (It's easy enough that one person can do it!)

And here is the hubby breaking apart some old palettes. (gasp!) Don't worry.  They weren't worth salvaging.

Here is our loaded-up Bagster Bag.  Yep! We really had a lot of stuff to get rid of.

And here is the same wall after we were done cleaning.

The other side of the garage is a story for another day.  But hey, it's a start.  Right?

Because they are trying to spread the word about this great service, the good folks at Waste Management are offering a $100 gift card to one lucky reader of The Shabby Nest. 

All you  have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post.
You can gain additional entries by "liking" Bagster Bag on Facebook or Following them on Twitter.

For an entry to be valid, it must have its own comment.

This giveaway will be open until Friday, Nov. 5 at 11:59pm MST.

Good luck!

Thanks and good luck!

Waste Management partnered with bloggers such as me to participate in its The Bagster® Bag Blogger Challenge.  As part of the program, I received compensation.  They did not tell me what to purchase or what to say about the products used for the The Bagster® Bag Blogger Challenge. Waste Management believes that consumers and bloggers are free to form their own opinions and share them in their own words. Waste Management’s policies align with WOMMA Ethics Code, FTC guidelines and social media engagement recommendations.

The Bagster Bag Bloggers Challenge~

A while back I was asked to participate in The Bagster® Bag Blogger Challenge.  


And what is a Bagster Bag  you may ask?  The Bagster® bag is a convenient choice for any home improvement project.  It is a highly durable, woven bag designed for disposing as much as 3,300 pounds of debris and is big enough to hold full sheets of plywood, doors and even a bathtub.  It's a perfect choice when you are tackling a home improvement project or just cleaning your yard etc.  You know those projects where your garbage can won't be enough, but you don't need a dumpster? In those cases, the Bagster® bag can be a convenient solution to your problem.

Since we are renting, home improvements are limited, so we chose to use our Bagster Bag to clean out our garage!  It worked perfectly.  And the innovative thing about Baster Bags is that once they are loaded full of your debris, you simply set up a pick up with Waste Management and they come with this nifty truck/crane thingy (yes, that is a technical term) and take the whole thing away.

All photos courtesy of Waste Management

Since many of you probably haven't heard of Bagster Bags, here are a few facts...

• Bagster bags can be purchased for $29.95 at more than 2000 locations across the country (check thebagster.com for a location near you.)
• There is a fee to have your Bagster bag picked up once you have filled it.  The fee ranges from $79 to $159 depending on your area which is 50-70% less than an average dumpster. (Pick up is not available in all areas, so make sure and check before you try to go this route.)
• The Bagster bag is intended for one time use.  The whole bag is taken away and disposed of, but there is discount for additional bags picked up at the same time.

I'll post more about our Bagster Bag adventure (and announce a giveaway courtesy of the good folks at Waster Management) on Wednesday!  So make sure and come back then!!

Waste Management partnered with bloggers such as me to participate in its The Bagster® Bag Blogger Challenge.  As part of the program, I received compensation.  They did not tell me what to purchase or what to say about the products used for the The Bagster® Bag Blogger Challenge. Waste Management believes that consumers and bloggers are free to form their own opinions and share them in their own words. Waste Management’s policies align with WOMMA Ethics Code, FTC guidelines and social media engagement recommendations.

Sponsor Giveaway: Mattie Luxe~

I'm really excited to introduce you all to one of my fabulous sponsors: Mattie Luxe! 

Mattie Luxe is a maker of table eye candy.  Specifically, Mattie Luxe creates the most adorable (and reusable) personalized placemats and lucite trays that you ever did see.  I am seriously in love with these.  Seriously.

The fabulous thing about Mattie Luxe is the fact that you get to create completely personalized designs.  You choose from Mattie Luxe's huge selection of colors,  patterns, and fonts and then personalize each with what you want it to say.  Every placemat is completely unique and UP TO YOU! 

I'm really diggin' the brown patterns, but there are so many other darling patterns, it's astounding.

Having a hard time deciding?  The Mattie Luxe website will help you with suggestions, most popular patterns, and even a free design service to help you get exactly what you want/need.

So here's the fun part, you lucky ducks, Mattie Luxe has generously offered to give one reader of the Shabby Nest a set of 6 personalized placemats!!  I'm seriously sooooo jealous of you all!!

For a chance to win, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. 
For extra entries you can (1) Like Mattie Luxe's Facebook Page or (2) Sign up for Mattie Luxe's email list.
For entries to be counted, you must leave a separate comment for each.

Oh, and if you're not feeling lucky...or your just impatient...or you are just in love and want to buy some placemats right now...Mattie Luxe is currently offering 30% off of ALL placemats!  Wahoo!!

Giveaway is open until Friday, October 28 at 11:59 pm MST.

Good luck!!

It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year~

Just popping in to let you know that if you've been considering placing an ad with The Shabby Nest, now is the perfect time!

I have a few ad openings for November...just in time for Christmas shopping season!  You won't want to miss out on the opportunity to be included in my special Christmas Shopping Post featuring my spectacular sponsors! 

And don't forget, as always, if you purchase a 3 month sponsorship, you receive an automatic 10% discount over the monthly price!

To take advantage of this great advertising opportunity, drop me an email at shabbynest (at) yahoo (dot) com.

Have a great day~

Sponsor Giveaway: CanOrganizer

Hi Kids!! Today I'd like to share with you one of my FABULOUS sponsors...CanOrganizer.

Who loves to be organized?  I think most of us really want to be organized.  Especially when it comes to the pantry, no?  And let's face it.  Storing all those cans can get to be a bit tricky.  Stacking them doesn't always work because they have a tendency to fall over.  Right?  That's not just me, is it?  And you want to be able to use the oldest cans first.  Right again?

This is where CanOrganizer comes in.  They offer these nifty little organizers for your canned goods.  You load your cans in, and they roll down when you pull one out.  Ta da!!  What a great idea for your pantry...or cabinet. 

That's not all though.  CanOrganizer also offers emergency packs

and long term food storage

Good stuff if you want to get prepared.  Or just get organized.

And today, CanOrganizer has offered a fantastic giveaway to one reader of the Shabby Nest.  

They are offering one 4 pack of can organizers, of any size.  

So whatever suits you best, the winner will be able to choose.

Just visit CanOrganizer.com pick the size you would like to win and leave a comment with the size you want.  It's as easy as that!  

Are you ready to organize?

And if you aren't feeling lucky, or end up not winning the giveaway, CanOrganizer is offering a 10% discount off any purchase

Just put in the code 'shabby' at checkout (expires October 31, 2011).

Good luck!!

My Autumn Beauty Routine~

Thanks to Walgreens for underwriting this post. I was paid as a member of the Clever Girls Collective, but the content is all mine. Visit http://moms.dailybuzz.com/channel/style.

So, I’m venturing away from décor today to talk a bit about my autumn beauty routine. And more specifically, what I do for this skin of mine. Now that I am at the tail end of my 30’s, taking care of my skin has become more important to me than ever. You see, I have very fair skin, the daughter of a red-head, with freckles. And I was a teen in the 80’s. Do you know what that means? That means hours spent in the sun …without sunscreen. Grrrrr. Wish I had known what that would do to my skin in the future. But while I can’t go back and fix what I did then, I can take care of my skin now. And I do.

Autumn brings with it, its own set of challenges for my skin. First, the lack of humidity in the air caused by having to turn on those heaters! So one of the things I have to be very diligent about once the chill starts to hit outside is making sure that I moisturize. I wash my face both morning and evening (nothing special here, I’m a soap and water girl) and then follow up with wrinkle cream – oh yes! especially around the eyes and mouth – and lots of moisturizer. And I learned my lesson in the 80’s. Even though it’s autumn, I am never without sunscreen on my face. I usually use a moisturizer that has it built right in, but if I’m going to be outside for any length of time, I make sure and put more on. I mean, who needs any more wrinkles (or freckles for that matter)?

Keeping my skin hydrated from the inside is also one of those things I have to concentrate on in the fall. I don’t know about you, but it’s much easier for me to drink my water when it’s hot outside. Once it cools down, drinking water becomes a bit of challenge for some reason (perhaps because I like it ice cold!) So when autumn hits, I have to make sure that I get enough water to drink. It makes such a difference in my skin!

Finally, one of my favorite parts about autumn is the fact that I can go for a bit more drama in the makeup department. Generally, I like to make up my eyes, and then go for a more natural look on my cheeks and lips, but once fall hits I feel like I can use darker colors…especially on my lips. And I do love me some pretty lipstick.

What about you? Do you change your beauty routine with the seasons? I’d love to know!

Thank you to Walgreens for sponsoring this blog post. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions are my own.

Sponsor Giveaway: Pick Your Plum~

Hello, my lovelies!!

You're in for a treat today!

A giveaway from Pick Your Plum!!

If you're not familiar with Pick Your Plum...it's a "deal of the day" sight that specializes in amazing deals on crafting supplies and other high quality stuff.  Here's the catch.  They only post one product per day and sell it until either their supply or the time runs out.  Tons of fun stuff!!

And today, Pick Your Plum is offering one reader of The Shabby Nest a box full of crafting supplies including Ribbon, Ric Rac, Mod Podge,  Brushes and more!!  A $50 Value!!!

So what are you waiting for?

To enter simply leave me a comment on this post.

For additional entries you can "like" Pick Your Plum on Facebook

or

Sign up for their email list (I would suggest doing this...you won't be sorry. It gives you a heads up on the deal of the day.)

You must leave one comment for each entry in order for it to be valid.

Giveaway ends Friday, September 30 at 11:59 MST.  Good Luck!!